A YEAR'S MURDER MYSTERIES IN CHICAGO.
The Chicago " Tribune " publishes the following list of murders committed in that city during 1915. all of which remain unsolved mysteries :—
January I.—Jennie Klok. 12 years old, shot dead in front of her home at 1618, Centennial Court, presumably by some one celebrating tie New Year. March 13.—Alexander fi. Prince, 65 years old, found dead from eknll fracture ia his HKLtch-repalr shop at 8731, Vtncennes Avenue, .which was eet ofir« by the murderer. March 30. —Brelyn Fuery, 21 yeaie old, found dead with bruises on head in factory of E. Dietsgen Co. at 958, Fullertou Aveßue. .May B. Willlts, 53 years old, mmdered by hold-up man In his grocery at | 5649, Cottage Grove Avenue. May 26—Anna Johnson, 25 years old, supposed to have been shot and killed while dying from an illegal operation et home of Dr. Uva Shaver. August 10.—Charles Victor, 2(7 years old. shot during revolver battle at meeting of Painters' District Council at-20. West ■Bandolpi Street. September 2a-&teve.Zborell, ehot by holdup men in his saloon at 9301, Vaughan Avenue. October U.-Joe Aseuitto. 24 years old, shot down at Polk and Canal Streets. October 10-r-Harry PirMlps, 28 years old, pawnbroker, killed in his flat in the Bnlkey apartments at 1352, West Madison October 23.-HFranklla K. Voottees, 50 years old, -killed on the steje of his home at 1016, Hyde Park Boulevard. October 25—Policeman John P. Furlong, 33 years" old. found shot at layman and v Thro6p Streets. October 26—Clovenco Agostina, 24 years ejd, found murdered and packed In a bairel in prairte at Thirty-sixth Street and Sacramento-Avenue. November 17.—George Kubes, 16 yeara old, found fatally shot at 2877, Bonaparte Street. December 10.—Jack Wedlake, found shot to death in alley, in rear of 10,517, Avenue ff.'f. . . •''■
December 16.—'Patrolman John C. Burke. .found shot-to.deoth by unidentified holdpj). man in rear of 2012, East Plftyi seventh fitreet.December . 21.—Petrenela Jannszewski, found strangled in home at 4555, South Kariov Avenne. DecemJjer -27.—Rose -Hu-ber, found shot to ... death m ; offtce ; of Dr.: Roach at.307, West --Garfleld Boulevard.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 67, 18 March 1916, Page 15
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339A YEAR'S MURDER MYSTERIES IN CHICAGO. Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 67, 18 March 1916, Page 15
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