Case Number: 7880

Davis, Allen - Age 30 - Colored - Died from gunshot wounds received at 2:00 PM 4/13/25, in the rear of a restaurant at 8959 Greenbay Ave., during an altercation. On 4/22/25 Arthur Mason and George Snow were held by the Coroner. 7 Dist. 2/12/26 - Both acquitted - McGoorty.


Circumstances

Date of Offense April 13, 1925
Date of Death April 21, 1925
Time Between Offense and Death Longer than 1 week
Address 8959 Greenbay
Type of Location Place of business
Location Description in rear of restaurant
Type of Death Manslaughter
Description Fight
Total Number of Victims 1
Location in rear of restaurant
Type of Business Restaurant, food kitchen, other public eating place, hotel public place
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional killing, other

Victim

Name Davis, Allen
Age 30 years
Gender Male
Race Black
Ethnicity African American
Related by Blood or Marriage Lovers

Defendant

Name Mason, Arthur
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

Precinct 7
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 2

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision April 2, 1925
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Charges Against Defendant No
Trial Judge McGoorty
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner, trial
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence February 12, 1926
Outcome of Trial Acquitted

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