Case Number: 5454

Wallace, Lawrence - 26 yrs. - Fatally shot Jan. 11 at Halsted and Van Buren Sts. by Louis Rivers who was arrested and 1/19/12 held by Coroner 1/19/12 - 27 Pct. 6/25/12 - Acquitted - Sullivan.


Circumstances

Date of Offense January 11, 1912
Date of Death January 11, 1912
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address Halsted & Van Buren sts.
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Type of Death Manslaughter
Total Number of Victims 1
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing with gun

Victim

Name Wallace, Lawrence
Age 26 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Rivers, Louis
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption No
Time Between Crime and Arrest Weeks
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision January 19, 1912
Trial Judge Sullivan
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence June 25, 1912
Outcome of Trial Acquitted

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