Weiss-Murray murder inquest with Mary P. Schwierk sitting at a table in a room, covering her face with her hand - Chicago Daily News, Inc.

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Title: Weiss-Murray murder inquest with Mary P. Schwierk sitting at a table in a room, covering her face with her hand Description: Informal portrait of Mary P. Schwierk sitting at a table in a room in Chicago, Illinois, during the Weiss-Murray murder inquest. Schwierk is covering her face with her left hand. A man is sitting to her right and writing in a pad of paper. Two other men are sitting near her, and a third man is standing in the background. Earl Weiss and Patrick Murray, both bootleggers, were killed while walking with attorney W. W. O'Brien, who was wounded. Jacobs, Weiss' bodyguard, and Samuel Peller were wounded as well. Jacobs and Peller were brought in because they were present at the shooting. Date Depicted: 1926 Creator: Chicago Daily News, Inc. Creator Role: photographer Physical Format: glass negatives Extent: 4 x 5 in. Copyright Notice: No Known Copyright Credit Line: DN-0082019, Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection, Chicago Historical Society Accession Number: 1960.784 Acquisition Source: Gift of Field Enterprises, Inc. Collection Type: Prints & Photographs - Chicago Daily News Storage Location: Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago History Museum Catalog Record ID: 128441 Max Pixels - Width: 490 Max Pixels - Height: 394 Help improve this content