Case Number: 975

Hanley, Leo, 44 ys. old, constable 218 Warren Av., when laying on a piano in the home of Frank Bunte, 928 Wolfram St. was shot by August Bunte, son of Frank from which he died Aug. 20-04 at Alexian Bros. Hospital. 41st Prect. Bunte arrested Aug. 22, and held by Coroner's Jury Aug. 26. Plead guilty to manslaughter Feb. 28, 1905, and sentenced by Judge Gary to indefinite term in Joliet Pen.

Circumstances

Date of Offense	August 16, 1904
Date of Death	August 16, 1904
Time Between Offense and Death	Within 1 week but more than 1 day
Address	928 Wofront st.
Type of Location	Residence
Location Description	when laying on a piano in the home of Frank Bunte
Type of Death	Manslaughter
Total Number of Victims	1
Location	when laying on a piano in the home of Frank Bunte
Number of Defendants	1
Type of Manslaughter	Unintentional killing with gun
Type of Residence	Residence of defendant's friend or relative

Victim

Name	Hanley, Leo
Age	44 years
Gender	Male
Race	White
Employed	Yes
VictimEmploymentType	Employed, professional (incl. police and military)
Ethnicity	Other, european
Name of Hospital Where Victim Was Taken	Alexian Bros. Hosp.
Occupation/ Skill	Law enforcement

Defendant

Name	Bunte, August
Gender	Male
Ethnicity	Other, european
Race	White

Police

Precinct	41
Allegations of Police Corruption	No
Date Defendant Arrested	22-Aug-04
Time Between Crime and Arrest	Days
Total Number of Defendants Arrested	1
Victim Employed by Law Enforcement	Other law enforcement

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision	August 26, 1904
Charges Against Defendant	No
Trial Judge	Gary
Type of Legal Decision Recorded	Coroner, trial
Allegations of Police Corruption	No
Length of Sentence	Indeterminate sentence
Outcome of Trial	Guilty of manslaughter
Sentenced to	Joliet, Stateville

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