Case Number: 5511

West, Thomas - Age 17 - Assaulted with baseball bat 5/11/16 in vicinity of 42nd & Union Ave, in quarrel with Wm. O'Brien who on 5/19/16 was held by the Coroner. 19 Pct. 6/28/18 to Joliet Pen. - Sabath.


Circumstances

Date of Offense May 11, 1916
Date of Death May 16, 1916
Time Between Offense and Death Within 1 week but more than 1 day
Address 42nd & Union 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 Jealousy, fight, quarrel over woman, man
Total Number of Victims 1
Number of Defendants 1
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing, other

Victim

Name West, Thomas
Age 17 years
Gender Male
Race Black
Ethnicity African American

Defendant

Name O'Brien WM
Gender Male
Ethnicity African American
Race Black

Police

Precinct 19
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 19-May-16
Time Between Crime and Arrest Days
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision May 19, 1916
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Murder was cause of death
Trial Judge Sabath
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Jury Verdict Yes
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence June 28, 1918
Outcome of Trial Guilty of murder
Sentenced to Joliet, Stateville

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