Case Number: 4254

Laux, Edward - Age 29 - Fatally assaulted in front of 1920 So. St. Louis Ave., by several men after argument. On 9/14/15 the Coroner held to the Grand Jury the following men. 25th Pct. Joseph Bolinsky, Sept. 1915 No Bill. Wm. Edelstein, 3/31/16 N-P - Brothers. Maurice Levinthal 3/31/16 N.P. - Brothers. Irving Goldenberg Sept. 1915 No bill. Morris Lurie 5/20/16 14 yrs. Joliet Pen - Brothers. Nate Lavin Sept. 1915 No bill. Edw. Rosenberg Sept. 1915 No bill. Irving Belosky 3/31/16 N-P - Brothers. Maxwell Mitrick Sept. 1915 No bill. 12/18/19 - Lurie s/o - Scanlon.


Circumstances

Date of Offense August 29, 1915
Date of Death August 29, 1915
Address 1920 S. St. Louis ave.
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description in front of 1920 S. St. Louis ave.
Type of Death Manslaughter
Description Fight
Total Number of Victims 1
Location in front of 1920 S. St. Louis ave.
Number of Defendants 9
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing, other

Victim

Name Laux, Edward
Age 29 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Lurie, Morris
Gender Male
Race White

Police

Precinct 25
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 9

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision September 14, 1915
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge Scanlon
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, grandy jury, trials
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence December 18, 1919
Number of Times Case Stricken Off 1
Outcome of Trial Stricken off

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