Case Number: 4744

Porter, James - Age 32 - Fatally assaulted with shovel at Ada and Randolph Sts., by Ges. Moon who was arrested and held by the Coroner 2/20/15 - 37th Pct. 6/26/15 Moon to Joliet Pen - Brentano.


Circumstances

Date of Offense February 19, 1915
Date of Death February 19, 1915
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address Ada and Randolph Sts.
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description at Ada and Randolph Sts.
Type of Death Manslaughter
Total Number of Victims 1
Location at Ada and Randolph Sts.
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing, other

Victim

Name Porter, James
Age 32 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Moon, Ges.
Gender Male
Ethnicity Other
Race White

Police

Precinct 37
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 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision February 20, 1915
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge Brentano
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence June 26, 1915
Outcome of Grand Jury Decision Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
Outcome of Trial Guilty, unspecified offense
Sentenced to Joliet, Stateville

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