Case Number: 10331

Kuczynski, Steve � Age 23 � Shot to death at about 4 AM, 1/31/29, in an alleged beer flat at 4915 So. Ashland Ave., by Edward Maciejewski, alias Mack, whose arrest was recommended by the Coroner, who held Joseph Bodnar, flat owner, as accessory. 17 Dist. 5/26/29 Edw. Maciejewski arrested and turned over to the Sheriff. 7/17/29 � Bodnar � Bond forf. & s/o � Kerner. 8/8/29 � Bodnar case reinstated � Sullivan. 1/27/30 � Maciejewski case s/o � Kerner. 1/27/30 Bodnar case s/o � Kerner. 3/30/30 � Maciejewski case s/o � Kerner. 6/29/33 � Maciejewski case reinstated and N/P � Prystalski. On 8/1/33 Maciejewski was killed by Police Officers during holdup.

Circumstances

Date of Offense	January 31, 1929
Date of Death	January 31, 1929
Time Between Offense and Death	Immediate - death occurred at the crime scene
Address	4915 S. Ashland Ave
Type of Location	Place of business
Location Description	beer flat
Type of Death	Homicide
Type of Homicide	Intentional manslaughter
Method of Killing	Other gun, gun unspecified
Weapon	shot to death
Motive	unknown
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide	No
Total Number of Victims	1
Location	beer flat
Number of Defendants	1
Type of Business	Bar/saloon

Victim

Name	Kuczynski, Steve
Age	23 years
Gender	Male
Race	White
Ethnicity	Polish

Defendant

Name	Maciejewski, Edward "Mack"
Gender	Male
Ethnicity	Polish
Race	White

Police

Precinct	17
Allegations of Police Corruption	No
Date Defendant Arrested	26-May-29
Time Between Crime and Arrest	Months
Total Number of Defendants Arrested	2

Legal

Outcome of Coroner's Judgment	Defendant held to Grand Jury
Charges Against Defendant	No
Trial Judge	Kerner
Type of Legal Decision Recorded	Coroner, trial
Allegations of Police Corruption	No
Date of Sentence	January 27, 1930
Number of Times Case Stricken Off	2

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