Case Number: 4732

Polzin, John - 25 yrs. Fatally shot, dying within 4 hours, on Armitage Ave., south side of street at Winchester Ave. 33rd Prct. 7/2/14 Wm. Rahn held for Murder together with Edw. Rahn, Philip Krajecki and Anthony Piatrowski as accessories. 9/19/14 Wm. Rahn to Pontiac Ref. by Dever and on 9/18/14 Edw. Rahn & Krajecki acquitted - Dever.


Circumstances

Date of Offense June 28, 1914
Date of Death June 28, 1914
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address Armitage and Winchester Aves.
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description on Armitage Ave., South Side of street at Winchest
Type of Death Manslaughter
Total Number of Victims 1
Location on Armitage Ave., South Side of street at Winchest
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing with gun

Victim

Name Polzin, John
Age 25 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, eastern european

Defendant

Name Rahn, Wiliam
Gender Male
Ethnicity Other
Race White

Police

Precinct 33
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Arrest Made at Crime Scene Yes
Defendant Identified at Scene No
Time Between Crime and Arrest Days
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 4

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision July 2, 1914
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge Dever
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence September 18, 1914
Outcome of Trial Guilty, unspecified offense
Sentenced to Joliet, Stateville

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