Case Number: 5070

Schutich, Michael - 26 yrs. - Fatally assaulted 8/22/14, in quarrel, under subway at Kinzie & Crawford Ave. 8/27/14 Peter Junkovitch held by the Coroner. 30th Pct. Ges. Gerbach held as accessory in 3000.00 - Fisher. 5/10/15 Junkovitch acquitted - Kersten.


Circumstances

Date of Offense August 22, 1914
Date of Death August 22, 1914
Time Between Offense and Death Within 1 day
Address Kinzie and Crawford Ave.
Type of Location Place of business
Location Description under subway at Kinzie and Crawford Ave.
Type of Death Manslaughter
Description Dispute over money or property, quarrel
Total Number of Victims 1
Location under subway at Kinzie and Crawford Ave.
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Business Transportation facility
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing, other

Victim

Name Schutich, Michael
Age 26 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Junkovitch, Peter
Gender Male
Ethnicity Russian
Race White

Police

Precinct 34
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Defendant Identified at Scene No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 2

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision August 27, 1914
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge Kersten
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence May 10, 1915
Outcome of Trial Acquitted

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