Case Number: 7

Ashton, Thomas, 35 yrs., stabbed to death, Clark and Van Buren Sts., by Frank Pickens, 19 years old, who was arrested. Harrison St. Station.


Circumstances

Date of Offense July 11, 1885
Date of Death July 11, 1885
Address Clark and Van Buren Sts.
Location Description Clark and Van Buren Sts.
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Characteristics stabbed
Method of Killing Other stabbing, stabbing unspecified
Weapon stabbed to death
Total Number of Victims 1
Location Clark and Van Buren Sts.
Number of Defendants 1
Related to Organized Crime

Victim

Name Ashton, Thomas
Age 35 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Pickens, Frank
Age 19 years
Gender Male

Police

Allegations of Police Corruption No
Location of Arrest Harrsion St.Station
Time Between Crime and Arrest Less than 1 day
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Allegations of Police Corruption No

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