Case Number: 6240
Hughley, Buelah - Age 31 - Colored - Fatally shot in front of 2631 So. Park Ave. at 9:25 P.M. by Luther Brown, who was drunk and running amuck. On 9/3/24 Brown was held by the Coroner. 2 Dist. 12/20/24 - life in Joliet Pen. - Wells.
Circumstances
| Date of Offense | August 31, 1924 |
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| Date of Death | August 31, 1924 |
| Time Between Offense and Death | Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene |
| Address | 2631 S. Park ave. |
| Type of Location | Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley |
| Type of Public Place | Street, sidewalk or alley |
| Location Description | in front of 2631 S. Park ave. |
| Type of Death | Homicide |
| Type of Homicide | Intentional murder |
| Method of Killing | Other gun, gun unspecified |
| Weapon | fatally shot |
| Motive | defendant "Drunk and running amuck" |
| Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide | No |
| Description | Other |
| Total Number of Victims | 1 |
| Location | in front of 2631 S. Park ave. |
| Number of Defendants | 1 |
| Prohibition Related Indicators | def. Drunk |
Victim
| Name | Hughley, Buelah |
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| Age | 31 years |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Black |
| Ethnicity | African American |
Defendant
| Name | Brown, Luther |
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| Gender | Male |
| Ethnicity | African American |
| Race | Black |
Police
| Precinct | 29 |
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| 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 | September 3, 1924 |
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| Outcome of Coroner's Judgment | Defendant held to Grand Jury |
| Trial Judge | Wells |
| Type of Legal Decision Recorded | Coroner, trial |
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Date of Sentence | December 20, 1924 |
| Length of Sentence | Life |
| Outcome of Grand Jury Decision | Indictment, other homicide, homicide unspecified |
| Outcome of Trial | Guilty, unspecified offense |
| Sentenced to | Joliet, Stateville |
