Case Number: 10095

Hernandez, Augustine � Age 32 � Stabbed to death between 11 and 12 PM, 6/23/28, in rear yard of 9012 Greenbay Ave., during a drunken brawl. On 7/13/28 the Coroner recommended the arrest of Lorenzo Gonzales and Vincente Cuevas on the charge of Manslaughter and exonerated Conception Florez who had been booked (6/24) as accessory. 8 Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense June 23, 1928
Date of Death June 24, 1928
Time Between Offense and Death Within 1 day
Address 9012 greenbay ave.
Type of Location Residence
Location Description rear yard of 9012 greenbay ave.
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional manslaughter
Characteristics drunken brawl
Method of Killing Other stabbing, stabbing unspecified
Weapon stabbed to death
Motive drunken brawl
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide Yes
Description Fight
Total Number of Victims 1
Location rear yard of 9012 greenbay ave.
Number of Defendants 1
Related to Organized Crime
Type of Residence Residence (Don't know whose)

Victim

Name hernandez, augustine
Age 32 years
Gender Male
Race Other
Ethnicity Latino, Hispanic

Defendant

Name Cuevas, Vincente
Gender Male
Ethnicity Latino, Hispanic
Race Other

Police

Precinct 8
Allegations of Police Corruption No
Total Number of Defendants Arrested 3

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision July 13, 1928
Outcome of Coroner's Judgment Recommended investigation/arrest
Charges Against Defendant No
Type of Legal Decision Recorded Coroner's verdict only
Allegations of Police Corruption No

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