Case Number: 8645

Mason, James H. � Age 19 � Colored � Found at 12:30 PM, in his room (217) Vincennes Hotel, slouched in a chair, with one bullet wound thru the head and a gun at his feet, from which one shot had been fired. On 10/29/27 the Coroner�s Jury returned a murder verdict �by unknown person or persons.� 2A Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense October 19, 1927
Date of Death October 19, 1927
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Type of Location Residence
Location Description Room 217 Vincennes Hotel
Type of Death Manslaughter
Total Number of Victims 1
Location Room 217 Vincennes Hotel
Type of Manslaughter Unintentional auto
Type of Residence Hotel, rooming house, boarding house room

Victim

Name Mason, James H.
Age 19 years
Gender Male
Race Black
Ethnicity African American

Defendant

Police

Precinct 2
Allegations of Police Corruption No

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision October 29, 1927
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Murder was cause of death
Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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