Case Number: 9757
Carney, Joseph - Age 30 - Fatally shot at 9:40 PM, 9/14/30, in 2nd fl., 4326 Armitage Ave., by one Harry Brandon, alias Barlow, who escaped. Carney was visiting a divorcee, Jean Marshall, whom he intended to marry 9/20, when Brandon, with whom she had kept company up to a month ago (for several years) came in in the afternoon, intoxicated, and it seems, found out for the first time about the other match. He left and came back in the evening armed with a .45 automatic and killed Brandon with out warning. 31 Dist. 11/2/30 Lulu Gregory, Flossie Black, and Elmer Farmer, arrested as accessories for sheltering Brandon. 11/6/30 all 3 discharged - Lyle.
Circumstances
| Date of Offense | September 14, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | September 14, 1930 |
| Time Between Offense and Death | Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene |
| Address | 4326 Armitage av |
| Type of Location | Residence |
| Location Description | 2nd fl of address |
| Type of Death | Homicide |
| Type of Homicide | Intentional murder |
| Characteristics | jealousy |
| Method of Killing | Other gun, gun unspecified |
| Weapon | fatally shot |
| Motive | def found out vic was to marry the woman def had b |
| Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide | No |
| Description | Jealousy, fight, quarrel over woman, man |
| Total Number of Victims | 1 |
| Location | 2nd fl of address |
| Related to Organized Crime | |
| Type of Residence | Residence (Don't know whose) |
Victim
| Name | Carney, Joseph |
|---|---|
| Age | 30 years |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Ethnicity | English-Anglo |
Defendant
| Name | Brandon, Harry |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Ethnicity | English-Anglo |
| Race | White |
Police
| Precinct | 31 |
|---|---|
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
| Total Number of Defendants Arrested | 3 |
Legal
| Charges Against Defendant | No |
|---|---|
| Type of Legal Decision Recorded | Coroner's verdict and grand jury |
| Allegations of Police Corruption | No |
