Case Number: 6225

Holm, Emma - Age 39 - Throat cut in her home, 1828 Indiana Ave., by one Richard G. Duke, who on 2/5/24 was held by the Coroner. Both were moonshine drunk and quarreled. 1A Dist. 1/6/25 - to Joliet Pen. - Lynch.


Circumstances

Date of Offense February 3, 1924
Date of Death February 3, 1924
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 1828 Indiana ave.
Type of Location Residence
Location Description Home
Description Dispute over money or property, quarrel
Total Number of Victims 1
Location Home
Number of Defendants 1
Prohibition Related Indicators both were moonshine drunk
Type of Residence Residence of victim

Victim

Name Holm, Emma
Age 39 years
Gender Female
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Duke, Richard G.
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption No
Time Between Crime and Arrest Less than 1 day
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision February 5, 1924
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Trial Judge Lynch
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence January 6, 1925
Outcome of Grand Jury Decision Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified
Outcome of Trial Guilty, unspecified offense
Sentenced to Joliet, Stateville

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