14 Cases Found:
Date of Offense: October 4, 1884
- Victim Name: Brooks, Minnie; alias Hunt
- DefendantName: Williams, Joseph
- Address: 446 Dearborn st.
- Case Number: 446 Dearborn st.
- Case Description: Brooks, Minnie, alias, Hunt, 45 yrs., keeper of house of ill-fame 446 Dearborn St., fatally stabbed at that place by Joseph Williams, who was arrested. Harrison St. Station. She died on Oct. 6. Giles Hunt, stabbed by Williams at same time died Oct. 5.
Date of Offense: May 22, 1893
- Victim Name: Dole, Nana
- DefendantName: Howard, William
- Address: 2806 State st.
- Case Number: 2806 State st.
- Case Description: Dale, Nana, colored, fatally shot in house of ill fame, 2806 State St., by William Howard, colored, who was arrested in Buffalo, N.Y., and brought to Chicago Feb. 20, 1901, and held without bail next day by Justice Prindiville. Sentenced July 5, 1901, by Judge Smith to twenty-five years in Joliet Penitentiary.
Date of Offense: December 28, 1904
- Victim Name: Dooley, Annie
- DefendantName: Stanton, Robert
- Address: 207 W. Lake st.
- Case Number: 207 W. Lake st.
- Case Description: Dooley, Annie, 30 yrs., prostitute fatally kicked and beaten at home, 207 W. Lake St., by Robert Stanton, col'd, who was arrested, 27th Prect. and held by Coroner's Jury Dec. 30. She died en route to County Hospital. Stanton sentenced to twenty-five years in Pen. by Judge Barnes, April 25, 1905.
Date of Offense: May 18, 1903
- Victim Name: Emmill, Kellie
- DefendantName: Werlek, Martin
- Address: Madison & Union sts.
- Case Number: Madison & Union sts.
- Case Description:
Date of Offense: April 28, 1898
- Victim Name: Grant, Callie
- DefendantName: Dickinson, Addie
- Address: 508 State st., room 20
- Case Number: 508 State st., room 20
- Case Description: Grant, Callie, colored prostitute, fatally cut in fight, room 20, 508 State St., by Addie Dickinson, colored, who was arrested. Callie Grant died in St. Luke's Hospital. Addie Dickinson sentenced Nov. 17, 1898 by Judge Waterman to three years in Joliet.
Date of Offense: July 20, 1884
- Victim Name: Harvey, Asa, alias Clifford, D
- DefendantName: Sudkemp, Clem
- Address: 48 S. Halsted
- Case Number: 48 S. Halsted
- Case Description: Harvey, Ada, alias Daisy Clifford, prostitute, 18 yrs., shot dead in room, 48 S. Halsted St., by Clem Sudkemp, 27 yrs., who committed suicide by shooting. Desplaines St.
Date of Offense: January 14, 1885
- Victim Name: Hall, Kittie
- DefendantName: Hutchison, Billy
- Address: 126 1/2 Pacific Ave.
- Case Number: 126 1/2 Pacific Ave.
- Case Description: Hall, Kittie, prostitute, 35 yrs., shot dead, 126 1/2 Pacific Av., by Billy Hutchin- son, with whom she had been living and who was arrested. Harrison St. Station.
Date of Offense:
- Victim Name: Lawler, Hattie
- DefendantName: Scott, William F.
- Address: 52 N. Peoria st.
- Case Number: 52 N. Peoria st.
- Case Description: Lawler, Hattie, prostitute, found dead, 52 N. Peoria St. Death from assault by William F. Scott, with whom she was living.
Date of Offense: January 17, 1880
- Victim Name: Robinson
- DefendantName: Stratton
- Address: 75 W. Kinzie st.
- Case Number: 75 W. Kinzie st.
- Case Description: Robinson, Lottie, keeper of house of ill fame, 75 W. Kinzie St., shot dead at that place by George W. Stratton, who was arrested and sent to Pen. (Central Detail).
Date of Offense: November 12, 1909
- Victim Name: Rutherford, Minnie alias Burke
- DefendantName: Middleton, Frank alias Dale
- Address: 1914 Dearborn st.
- Case Number: 1914 Dearborn st.
- Case Description: Rutherford, Minnie, alias Burke. 34 ys. old. Prostitute. Throat cut at 1914 Dearborn St. by Frank alias Dale Middleton who was arrested. 3d pct. Held by coroner 11/12/09. 12-2-09, 25 yrs., Joliet.
Date of Offense: June 18, 1897
- Victim Name: Scully, Nellie
- DefendantName: Scully, John, John Smith
- Address: 555 Clark st.
- Case Number: 555 Clark st.
- Case Description: Scully, Nellie, prostitute, fatally shot, 555 Clark St. and died in St. Luke's Hospital. John Scully, alias, John Smith, arrested and acquitted.
Date of Offense: August 9, 1895
- Victim Name: unknown
- DefendantName: Beys, Gillet
- Address: RR tracks between 117th and 118th
- Case Number: RR tracks between 117th and 118th
- Case Description: Unknown tramp, 35 years old, stabbed and killed on R.R. tracks, between 117th and 118th Sts. Gillet Beys arrested.
Date of Offense: June 5, 1928
- Victim Name: hardy alias adams, anna
- DefendantName:
- Address: 2112 s. dearborn st.
- Case Number: 2112 s. dearborn st.
- Case Description: Hardy, alias Adams, Anna � Age 32 � Colored � Shot to death at 11:20 PM, 6/5/28, in front of 2112 So. Dearborn St., by an unidentified white man when she refused to refund him a dollar which he had given to her and for which she refused to give him �satisfaction.� 2 Dist.
Date of Offense: November 7, 1930
- Victim Name: Hughes, Juanita
- DefendantName: Bennett, Josephine
- Address: 4531 Indiana Ave
- Case Number: 4531 Indiana Ave
- Case Description: Hughes, Juanita � Age 23 � Colored � Stabbed to death at 4:50 PM, 11/7/30, in front of 4531 Indiana Ave., by another prostitute, Josephine Bennett, a former friend with whom she had had some trouble over the theft of some clothing by another woman, a relative of deceased. Juanita, unarmed, attempted to run away and was pursued by Josephine who repeatedly struck at her with a knife. On 11/8/30 Josephine Bennett was held by the Coroner. 5 Dist. 12/12/30 to Joliet Pen. � David.
