Case Number: 5416

Vitt, Joseph - 31 yrs. - Fatally shot Oct. 25 at Blackhawk & Elston Ave. by Frank Orlikowski, a bum who wanted the price of a drink and was refused. - 33 Pct. Held by Coroner 11/14/13. 4/27/14 Orlinkowski sentenced to Joliet Pen. by McKinley.


Circumstances

Date of Offense October 25, 1913
Date of Death November 13, 1913
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address Blackhawk & Elson Ave
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Type of Death Manslaughter
Description Dispute over money or property, quarrel
Total Number of Victims 1
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing with gun

Victim

Name Vitt, Joseph
Age 31 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Orlikouski, Frank
Gender Male
Ethnicity Greek
Race White

Police

Precinct 33
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 14-Nov-13
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 November 4, 1913
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge McKinley
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Grand Jury Decision April 27, 1914
Outcome of Trial Guilty of murder
Sentenced to Joliet, Stateville

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