Case Number: 9507

Basile, Frank (Gov't. Invest.) - Age 27 - Found shot to death at 7 AM, 12/12/28 in 127th St., 50 ft. west of Wallace St., having been murdered by some unknown persons. Tony Feltrin, age 42, of Chicago Heights, who was arrested in connection with this case, committed suicide by hanging himself in a cell at Kensington Station on 12/19/28. 12 Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense December 12, 1928
Date of Death December 12, 1928
Time Between Offense and Death Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address 127th st., 50 ft. West of Wallace st.
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description 127th st. 50 ft. West of Wallace st.
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional murder
Method of Killing Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon shot to death
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide No
Total Number of Victims 1
Location 127th st. 50 ft. West of Wallace st.
Organized Crime Indicators governmentinvestigatorshottodeath;defendanthangsja

Victim

Name Basile, Frank
Age 27 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, european

Defendant

Name Feltrin, Tony
Age 42 years
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

Precinct 21
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Date Defendant Arrested 12-Feb-29
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 1

Legal

Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded None
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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