25 Cases Found:
Date of Offense: May 24, 1896
- Victim Name: Hacenek, Joseph
- DefendantName: Esamhammer, Venzel
- Address: 10647 Avenue N.
- Case Number: 10647 Avenue N.
- Case Description: Hacenck, Joseph, shot dead, 10647 Avenue N., by Venzel Esamhammer, who was arrested and sentenced July 6, 1896, by Judge Stein, to indefinite term in Joliet Pen.
Date of Offense: December 28, 1899
- Victim Name: Larve, Alfred
- DefendantName: Shanahan, Thomas
- Address: 3023 Archer Av.
- Case Number: 3023 Archer Av.
- Case Description: Larve, Alfred, fatally assaulted in saloon, 3023 Archer Av., by Thomas Shanahan, who was arrested. Larve died in St. Luke's Hospital, Dec. 28, 1899, and Shanahan was exonerated by the Coroner's Jury.
Date of Offense: June 11, 1901
- Victim Name: Payne, Joseph
- DefendantName: Boland, Thomas
- Address: 43rd st & Western Av.
- Case Number: 43rd st & Western Av.
- Case Description: Payne, Jospeh, 41 years old, died in Mercy Hospital from wounds received in fight June 11, at 43d St. and Western Av., by two brothers, Thomas and Martin Boland, both of whom were arrested and held by Coroner's Jury. 20th Prect. Acquitted by Jury in Judge Chytraus' court, Jan. 22, 1904.
Date of Offense: October 20, 1901
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- Address: 210 E. 22nd st.
- Case Number: 210 E. 22nd st.
- Case Description: Nichols, Mrs. Charlotte, found dead Marlborough Hotel, 210 E. 22d St. Dr. Orville B. Burnett, who was with the woman, was arrested and claimed that both attempted suicide by morphine and that she succeeded. He was tried as accessory an on March 2, 1902, a jury in Judge Baker's court returned a verdict of guilty and recommended that his punishment be fixed at 15 years in Joliet Penitentiary.
Date of Offense: November 30, 1904
- Victim Name: Polack, John
- DefendantName: Kowalczick, Joseph
- Address: 864 W. 21st st.
- Case Number: 864 W. 21st st.
- Case Description: Polack, John, 48 yrs., died in County Hospital. Cut in fight, 9:30 P.M., Nov. 30, at 864 W. 21st St., by Joseph Kowalczick, who escaped. 23d Prect. Arrested Dec. 1, Held by Coroner's Jury Dec. 2. Acquitted by jury in Judge Kersten's court, March 24, 1905.
Date of Offense: June 3, 1902
- Victim Name: Rehim, Mrs. Rose
- DefendantName: Klinke, Charles
- Address: 148 Chicago Ave.
- Case Number: 148 Chicago Ave.
- Case Description: Rehm, Mrs. Rose, died, home, 148 Chicago Av., from four bullet wounds. Charles Klinke, Charles Zertenia and Oliver Cash arrested, all of whom asserted that she committed suicide. Coroner's verdict, suicide. Prisoners released. 38th Prect.
Date of Offense: November 10, 1915
- Victim Name: Boedecker, Walter
- DefendantName: Boedecker, Margaret
- Address: 541 Hobbie St
- Case Number: 541 Hobbie St
- Case Description: Boedecker, Walter - Age 6 - Found asphyxiated in bed with mother Margaret who had turned on gas with suicidal intent - home 541 Hobbie St., 38th Pct.
Date of Offense: April 29, 1924
- Victim Name: Thomas, Antonette
- DefendantName: Brill, Fred
- Address: residence of victim
- Case Number: residence of victim
- Case Description: Thomas, Antonette - Age 36 - Committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid after her husband upbraided her for drinking moonshine. On 4/30/24, Fred Brill, who sold her the moonshine, was held by the Coroner for manslaughter. 21 Dist. May 1924 No bill.
Date of Offense: March 2, 1927
- Victim Name: Posta, Anton
- DefendantName: Posta, Theresa (suicide)
- Address: 18th District
- Case Number: 18th District
- Case Description: Posta, Anton - Age 14 - Found dead at 4:40 PM, in bed of home, together with his mother, Theresa Posta, both asphyxiated by gas which the woman had turned on with intent to commit suicide. 18 Dist.
Date of Offense: June 6, 1930
- Victim Name: Cross, James J
- DefendantName: Cross, Mary
- Address:
- Case Number:
- Case Description: Cross, James J. - Age 55 - Deceased and his daughter Mary J. - Age 33 - were asphyxiated by gas sometime during the night of 6/6/30. Gas evidently turned on by Mrs. Mary Cross. Bodies not discovered until June 9th. Thought to be a "suicide pact" between the three of them. Left no note. 6 Dist.
Date of Offense: May 8, 1930
- Victim Name: Derorre, Tecula
- DefendantName: Derome, Giovanna
- Address:
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- Case Description: Derorre, Tecula - Age 7; Leo � Age 8; Claudio � Age 9 � Put to death sometime during the evening of May 8th but not discovered until May 10th. Tecula�s throat was cut and the other two children were shot to death, by their despondent mother, Giovanna, who also shot herself. 12 Dist.
Date of Offense: February 14, 1929
- Victim Name: Falconi, Virginia
- DefendantName: Falconi, Salvatore
- Address: 1000 N. Trumbull Ave.
- Case Number: 1000 N. Trumbull Ave.
- Case Description: Falconi, Virginia - Age 38 - Fatally shot 3:45 PM, 2/14/29, in her home, 1000 N. Trumbull Ave., by her husband, Salvatore Falconi, who then committed suicide. Deceased threatened to sue for separate maintenance. 28 Dist.
Date of Offense: February 13, 1930
- Victim Name: Franklin, Daisy L.
- DefendantName: Harbor, James L.
- Address: 5720 Calumet Ave.
- Case Number: 5720 Calumet Ave.
- Case Description: Franklin, Daisy L. - Age 20 - Colored - Shot to death at 4:30 PM, 2/13/30, in 3rd Apt., 5720 Calumet Ave., by her common-law husband, James L. Harbor, because she had left him. Harbor committed suicide immediately thereafter. 3 Dist.
Date of Offense: November 28, 1929
- Victim Name: Pauley, Eleanor
- DefendantName: Pauley, James B.
- Address: 1301 N. State St.
- Case Number: 1301 N. State St.
- Case Description: Pauley, Eleanor - Age 54 - Shot to death at about 1PM, 11/28/29 in Room 1647 Ambassador Hotel East, 1301 N. State St., by her husband, James B. Pauley, who committed suicide in the same manner. 36 Dist.
Date of Offense: June 7, 1930
- Victim Name: Pope, Ethel, alias Gallagher
- DefendantName: Gallagher, Thomas F.
- Address: 5324 Winthrop Ave.
- Case Number: 5324 Winthrop Ave.
- Case Description: Pope, Ethel, alias Gallagher - Age 30 - Shot to death at 7:40 AM, 6/7/30, in her Apt. #608 - 5324 Winthrop Ave., where she lived with Thomas F. Gallagher as his common-law wife. Gallagher then committed suicide by shooting himself. 40 Dist.
Date of Offense: May 13, 1929
- Victim Name: Rosenberg, Emma
- DefendantName: Rosenberg, Michael
- Address: 3409 Grenshaw St.
- Case Number: 3409 Grenshaw St.
- Case Description: Rosenberg, Emma - Age 27 - Shot to death at 8:08 PM, 5/13/29, in her home at 3409 Grenshaw St., by her husband, Michael Rosenberg, who committed suicide. They quarreled over payments on their furniture. 25 Dist.
Date of Offense: June 6, 1928
- Victim Name: Smith, Gertrude
- DefendantName: Smith, Beacham A.
- Address: 4437 Calumet ave.
- Case Number: 4437 Calumet ave.
- Case Description: Smith, Gertrude � Age 24 � Colored � Shot to death at 12:10 AM, 6/6/28, at home, 1st Apt., 4437 Calumet Ave., by her husband, Beacham A. Smith, who then shot and killed himself. 5 Dist.
Date of Offense: May 14, 1929
- Victim Name: Sundstrom, Millie
- DefendantName: Sundstrom, Eric
- Address: 2510 N. McVickers ave.
- Case Number: 2510 N. McVickers ave.
- Case Description: Sundstrom, Millie � Age 33 � Shot to death at 11:30 AM, 5/14/29, in the bath- room of her home, 2510 N. McVickers Ave., by her husband, Eric Sundstrom, who accused her of indescretions with other men. They had been married one month. Eric committed suicide by shooting himself. 31 Dist.
Date of Offense: December 29, 1928
- Victim Name: Tauber, Frances
- DefendantName: Tauber, May
- Address: 2152 Caton St.
- Case Number: 2152 Caton St.
- Case Description: Tauber, Frances - Age 40 - Shot to death at 2:25 PM, 12/29/28 in her home, 2152 Caton St., by her husband, Max Tauber, who committed suicide by shooting himself. 30 Dist.
Date of Offense: May 14, 1929
- Victim Name: Teufel, Edward
- DefendantName: Dietz, Charles
- Address: 673 Diversey Parkway
- Case Number: 673 Diversey Parkway
- Case Description: Teufel, Edward - Age 57 - Shot to death at 10:45 PM, 5/14/29, in the kitchen of his home, 673 Diversey Parkway, by his brother-in-law, Charles Dietz, age 27, who thereupon committed suicide. The Coroner�s Jury and family could discover no motive for the murder. 37 Dist.
Date of Offense: September 25, 1930
- Victim Name: Vlatowski, Agnes
- DefendantName: Vlatowski, Stanley
- Address: 912 N. Lincoln St.
- Case Number: 912 N. Lincoln St.
- Case Description: Ulatowski, Agnes - Age 23- Shot to death at 3 PM, 9/25/30, in her home, 912 N. Lincoln St., by her husband, Stanley Ulatowski, who accused her of infidelity. He shot her as she slept and then turned the weapon upon himself committing suicide. 29 Dist.
Date of Offense: September 23, 1930
- Victim Name: Van Patten, Maud
- DefendantName: VanPatten, Aldridge
- Address: 6437 Stewart Ave
- Case Number: 6437 Stewart Ave
- Case Description: Van Patten, Maud - Age 45 - Shot to death sometime during the night while asleep, in her home, 3rd Apt., 6437 Stewart Ave., by her husband, Aldridge Van Patten, who committed suicide with the same weapon. Asst. Cr. Mgr. Armour & Co. 15 Dist.
Date of Offense: March 26, 1929
- Victim Name: Wiernich, Mary
- DefendantName: Wiernich, Frank
- Address: 1839 S. Wood St.
- Case Number: 1839 S. Wood St.
- Case Description: Wiernich, Mary - Age 32 - Shot to death at 8:28 P.M., 3/26/29, in her home, 1839 So. Wood St., by her husband, Frank Wiernich, during a domestic quarrel over jealousy on his part. Wiernich committed suicide by shooting himself. 23 Dist.
Date of Offense: September 8, 1929
- Victim Name: Wright, Alice
- DefendantName: Wright, Homer
- Address: 2407 Prairie Ave
- Case Number: 2407 Prairie Ave
- Case Description: Wright, Alice - Age 60 - Shot to death at 7:40 PM, 9/8/29, in her home, 2407 Prairie Ave., by her husband, Homer Wright, who committed suicide by shooting himself. 3 Dist.
