Case Number: 10334

Kasprzyk, Anton � Age 35 � Died from a skull fracture received 3:30 PM, 2/26/29, while fighting wiht Frank Porth at the N.W. corner of Hermitage Ave. and Emily St. On 3/28/29 the Coroner recommended Porth�s arrest on the charge of manslaughter. 29 Dist.


Circumstances

Date of Offense February 26, 1929
Date of Death March 23, 1929
Time Between Offense and Death Longer than 1 week
Address Hermitage Ave & Emily St.
Type of Location Street, or other non-commercial public place/alley
Type of Public Place Street, sidewalk or alley
Location Description N.W. corner of Hermitage Ave & Emily St.
Type of Death Homicide
Type of Homicide Intentional manslaughter
Characteristics fight, defendant escaped
Method of Killing Beaten with blunt object, struck
Weapon died from skull fracture from fight
Victim Initiated Events Leading to Homicide Yes
Description Fight
Total Number of Victims 1
Location N.W. corner of Hermitage Ave & Emily St.
Related to Organized Crime

Victim

Name Kasprzyk, Anton
Age 35 years
Gender Male
Race White
Ethnicity Other, eastern european

Defendant

Name Porth, Frank
Gender Male
Ethnicity English-Anglo
Race White

Police

Precinct 29
Allegations of Police Corruption No

Legal

Date of Coroner's Decision March 28, 1929
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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