Case Number: 8100

Guttersrud, Gabriel - Age 32 - Killed in front of 3827 Lincoln Ave., at 2:40 AM, when his milk wagon was struck in the rear by an automobile. On 7/19/26 Joseph Fordon was held by the Coroner as principal and Steve Kerwin and Elmer Bowersex as accessories after the fact. 32 Dist. 6/8/27 all three DWP - Lindsay.


Circumstances

Date of Offense July 18, 1926
Date of Death July 18, 1926
Address 3827 Lincoln 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 3827 Lincoln ave.
Type of Death Accident
Description Car accident
Total Number of Victims 1
Location in front of 3827 Lincoln ave.
Number of Defendants 3
Type of Accident Automobile accident

Victim

Name Guttersrud, Gabriel
Age 32 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity English-Anglo

Defendant

Name Fordon, Joseph
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

Precinct 32
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Defendant Identified at Scene No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 3

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision July 19, 1926
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Defendant held to Grand Jury
Charges Against Defendant No
Trial Judge Lindsay
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date of Sentence June 8, 1927

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