Case Number: 4832

Plouff, Wm. - Age 28 - Fatally cut 12/4/20, in saloon at 825 W. 18th St., during an altercation with a colored man, Wm. McKnight, who, on 12/11/20 was held by the Coroner. 17 Pct. 6/16/21 - to Joliet Pen. - Friend.


Circumstances

Date of Offense December 4, 1920
Date of Death December 4, 1920
Address 825 W. 18th st.
Type of Location Place of business
Location Description saloon
Type of Death Manslaughter
Description Fight
Total Number of Victims 1
Location saloon
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Business Bar/saloon
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing, other

Victim

Name Plouff, Wm.
Age 28 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name McKnight, Wm
Gender Male
Ethnicity African American
Race Black

Police

Precinct 17
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Arrest Made at Crime Scene Yes
Date Defendant Arrested 9-Dec-20
Defendant Identified at Scene No
Time Between Crime and Arrest Less than 1 day
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision December 11, 1920
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge Friend
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence June 16, 1921
Outcome of Trial Guilty, unspecified offense
Sentenced to Joliet, Stateville

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