Case Number: 9302

Weiss, Earl J. - "Hymie" - Age 35 - Shot to death at 4:00 PM, in front of 742 N. State St., together with Patrick Murray, another bootlegger as they were walking along with Attorney W.W. O'Brien, who also was wounded, by some unknown person or persons who fired a machine gun from a second floor window across the street. On 10/21/26 Samuel Peller and Ben Jacobs, Weiss' body guard, who also were wounded, were held by the Coroner because they "were present and armed and had fore knowledge of the shooting. 28 Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense October 11, 1926
Date of Death October 11, 1926
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 742 N. State ST
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description in front of 742 N. State St
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Other murder, felony murder
Characteristics 2 bootleggers murdered while walking w/ their atto
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon shot to death
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide No
Description Other
Total Number of Victims 2
Excessive Violence Multiple victims
Location in front of 742 N. State St
Organized Crime Indicators shot by unknowns from a window across the street
Prohibition Related Indicators two men murdered were bootleggers
Related to Organized Crime Murder for hire, "hit"

Victim

Name Weiss, Earl J "Hymie"
Age 35 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Paller, Samuel
Gender Male

Police

Precinct 28
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 2

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision October 21, 1926
Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Felony Murder Classification Double murder

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