Case Number: 5480

Weinstein, Hazel - 4� yrs. - Ravished and smothered to death by Roswell C.J. Smith, in passageway of 2638 Warren Ave., Smith arrested and held by the Coroner 7/8/14 - 29th Pct. 12/5/14 Sentenced to hang 2/13/15 - O'Connor. 2/13/15 Hanged in County Jail.


Circumstances

Date of Offense July 7, 1914
Date of Death July 7, 1914
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 2638 Warren ave.
Type of Location Residence
Location Description in passageway
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Other murder, felony murder
Characteristics smothered
Method of Killing Smothered or suffocated
Total Number of Victims 1
Location in passageway
Related to Organized Crime
Type of Residence Residence (Don't know whose)

Victim

Name Weinstein, Hazel
Age 4 years
Gender Female
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Smith, Roswell C.J.
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

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

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision July 8, 1914
Charges Against Defendant No
Trial Judge O'Connor
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence December 5, 1914
Length of Sentence Death penalty
Post Trial Information Death sentence carried out
Sentenced to Joliet, Stateville

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