Case Number: 4292
Lindermann, Wm. - Age 62 - Fatally assaulted with a brick 11/5 at N.W. Corner Fulton & Curtis St., by Lillian Morris, (colored), when he refused to allow her to carry away wood from wrecked building where he was watchman. On 11/17 she was held by the Coroner. 27 Pct. 4/5/18 to Joliet Pen. - Hopkins.
Circumstances
Date of Offense | November 5, 1917 |
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Date of Death | November 5, 1917 |
Time Between Offense and Death | Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene |
Address | N.W. corner of Fulton and curtis |
Type of Location | Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley |
Type of Public Place | Street, sidewalk or alley |
Location Description | wrecked building |
Type of Death | Manslaughter |
Description | Dispute over money or property, quarrel |
Total Number of Victims | 1 |
Location | wrecked building |
Number of Defendants | 1 |
Type of Manslaughter | Unintentional killing, other |
Victim
Name | lindermann, william |
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Age | 62 years |
Gender | Male |
Race | White |
Employed | Yes |
VictimEmploymentType | Employed, semi-skilled (factory operative etc.) |
Ethnicity | English-Anglo |
Victim Killed While Protecting Property | Protecting other property |
Occupation/ Skill | Other, unskilled laborer |
Defendant
Name | Morris, Lillian |
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Gender | Female |
Ethnicity | African American |
Race | Black |
Police
Precinct | 27 |
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Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
Date Defendant Arrested | 17-Nov-17 |
Time Between Crime and Arrest | Days |
Total Number of Defendants Arrested | 1 |
Legal
Date of Coroner's Decision | November 17, 1917 |
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Outcome of Coroner's Judgment | Recommended investigation/arrest |
Trial Judge | Hopkins |
Type of Legal Decision Recorded | Coroner, trial |
Jury Verdict | Yes |
Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
Date of Sentence | April 5, 1918 |
Length of Sentence | Indeterminate sentence |
Outcome of Trial | Guilty of murder |
Sentenced to | Joliet, Stateville |