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Homicides in Chicago

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jul 18, 1911

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 38, No. 28.

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Homicides in Chicago

In the 601 days since October 22, 1909, there have been 548 homicides in Chicago, and of these 223 were outright murders. This is an un-enviable record. The chief of police feels that it is owing largely to the ease with which one can secure a pistol or a revolver.