Case Number: 4494

Mikolajczyk, John - Age 26 - Stabbed to death in front of 3440 W. 39th St., by Ges. Ziarno, who escaped. 16th Pct.


Circumstances

Date of Offense August 4, 1918
Date of Death August 4, 1918
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 3440 W. 39th st.
Type of Location Residence
Location Description stabbed in front of 3440
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Characteristics stabbed to death
Method of Killing Other stabbing, stabbing unspecified
Weapon stabbed to death, stabbing unspecified
Description Other
Total Number of Victims 1
Location stabbed in front of 3440
Related to Organized Crime
Type of Residence Residence (Don't know whose)

Victim

Name Mikolajczyk, John
Age 26 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity German

Defendant

Name Ges, Ziarno
Gender Male
Ethnicity Other, european
Race White

Police

Precinct 17
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 12-Oct-18
Defendant Identified at Scene No

Legal

Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded None
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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