Circumstances

Date of Offense	April 10, 1915
Date of Death	April 10, 1915
Address	1127 Madison St.
Type of Location	Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place	Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description	200 ft. east of May St. in alley north of Madison
Type of Death	Manslaughter
Description	Victim killed resisting arrest
Total Number of Victims	1
Location	200 ft. east of May St. in alley north of Madison
Type of Manslaughter	Unintentional killing with gun

Victim

Name	Raff, L.C.
Age	35 years
Gender	Male
Race	White
Employed	Yes
VictimEmploymentType	Outside labor force (incl. criminals)
Ethnicity	Other, european
Occupation/ Skill	Criminal - burglar

Defendant

Name	Sullivan, J.L. Sergt.
Gender	Male
Ethnicity	Irish
Race	White
Employed	Yes
Employment Type	Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
Killed While Protecting Property	Protecting bar/saloon
Occupation/ Skill	Law Enforcement, Police

Police

Precinct	27
Allegations of Police Corruption	No
Defendant Identified at Scene	No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested	1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision	April 13, 1915
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment	Exonerated, Commended
Charges Against Defendant	No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded	Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of Police Corruption	No