Case Number: 8010

Foley, John "Mitters" - Age 28 - Killed with shotguns at 2:35 PM, at the NW corner of 65th and Richmond Sts., by three men, who were in an automobile, and whom he evidently recognized, having leaped from his auto and attempted to escape. On 8/24/26 Joe Saltis and Frank Koncil were arrested and brought back from Merrill, Wis. On 9/23/26 John Alberta, alias O'Berta, was arrested and on 9/29/26 Edw. Herbert was arrested. All four were turned over to the Sheriff. 11A Dist. 11/9/26 Saltis and Koncil acquitted - Miller. 11/15/26 Herbert and Alberta cases stricken off - Miller. One Darrow also indicted Aug. 1926 - 1/10/27 -s/o - Miller. 11/19/28 abated a/c dead having been killed 10/28/28 by Off. Thos. Curtin.


Circumstances

Date of Offense August 6, 1926
Date of Death August 6, 1926
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address NW corner of 65 & Richmond
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description NW corner of 65 & Richmond (after he leaped from a
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Characteristics gang hit
Method of Killing Shotgun
Weapon Killed w/ shot guns
Motive he recognized the def, leaped from auto, trying to
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide No
Total Number of Victims 1
Location NW corner of 65 & Richmond (after he leaped from a
Related to Organized Crime Drive by killing

Victim

Name Foley, John "Mitters"
Age 28 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Saltis, Joe
Gender Male
Ethnicity Italian
Race White

Police

Precinct 11
Allegations of Police Corruption Yes
Arrest Made at Crime Scene Out of state arrest
Date Defendant Arrested 24-Aug-26
Time Between Crime and Arrest Weeks
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 4

Legal

Charges Against Defendant Yes
Trial Judge Miller
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Grand jury, trial
Allegations of Police Corruption Yes
Date of Sentence November 9, 1926
Number of Times Case Stricken Off 2
Outcome of Trial Acquitted

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