Sometimes Milk makes a splash. People cry over spilled Milk and people make yogurt out of Milk because they can. Like all things in nature, Milk can also be included in the darker, more tragic things in life. Here are some instances that Milk has been involved with death in between the years of 1870-1930 in Chicago alone. Enjoy this Milk hole I went down.

Date of Offense: February 5, 1889
Victim Name: Sweeny, John
Defendant Name: Christian, Edward
Address: 12th and Jefferson sts.
Case Number: 2151
Case Description: Sweeny, John, fatally injured, deliberately run over by milk wagon by Edward Christian who was arrested. It occurred at 12th and Jefferson Sts.

Date of Offense: April 05, 1921
Victim Name: McDonaugh, James
Defendant Name: Horak, Jerry
Address: 5838st. Shields ave
Case Number: 6650
Case Description: McDonaugh, James - Age 54 - Shot to death in areaway of 5838 Shields Ave., while delivering milk at 3:15 A.M., by some unknown person or persons. (Labor Trouble). ## Pct. 12/20/25 Jerry Horak arrested. 12/23/25 Discharged by Judge Bugee. The only evidence was an anonymous letter. Arrested as he was leaving Joliet Pen.

Date of Offense: July 16, 1926
Victim Name: Przystankski, Kasmier
Defendant Name: Yarmowski, Joseph
Address: 4726 S. Laflin
Case Number: 8814
Case Description: Przystanski, Kazmier - Age 35 - Shot to death at 6:35 PM, in the rear yard of his home, 4726 So. Laflin St. by Patrolman Joseph Yarmowski, whom he assaulted with a milk bottle. On 9/14/26 the officer was exonerated by the Coroner. 13 Dist. 7/8/27 - Acquitted - Gemmill.

Date of Offense: September 28, 1902
Victim Name: Demakes, George
Defendant Name: Antonopulus, John
Address: 528 Auction Av.
Case Number: 576
Case Description: Demaeks, George, hit on head with milk bottle at 528 Auctin Av., in fight with John Anton- opulus, who was arrested. Demaeks died on same date at Co. Hosp. Antonopulus, was held without bail, Sept. 29, by Coroner's Jury and acquitted by Jury in C.C. Jan. 27, 1903.

Date of Offense: September 03, 1923
Victim Name: Vitallo, Jim
Address: 1325 Cortland st.
Case Number: 7288
Case Description: Vitallo, Jim - Age 54 - Shot to death from behind while seated on a milk can on platform of CM & St.P. R.R. milk depot, 1325 Cortland St., by an unknown man who escaped. 29 Dist.

Date of Offense: July 18, 1926
Victim Name: Guttersrud, Gabriel
Defendant Name: Fordon, Joseph
Address: 3827 Lincoln ave.
Case Number: 8100
Case Description: Guttersrud, Gabriel - Age 32 - Killed in front of 3827 Lincoln Ave., at 2:40 AM, when his milk wagon was struck in the rear by an automobile. On 7/19/26 Joseph Fordon was held by the Coroner as principal and Steve Kerwin and Elmer Bowersex as accessories after the fact. 32 Dist. 6/8/27 all three DWP - Lindsay.

Date of Offense: December 21, 1912
Victim Name: Schultz, Frank
Defendant Name: Ceisen, John
Address: Ashland & Brigham St.
Case Number: 5020
Case Description: Schultz, Frank. 52 yrs. Fatally assaulted Dec. 21 at Ashland & Brigham St. by Joseph Ceisen (with milk bottle), who was exonerated by Coroner 1/8/13 - Rearrested on Warrant and held to Grand Jury 1/16/13 by Judge Sabath for manslaughter, bonds $10,000.00. 33d Pct.

Date of Offense: December 14, 1923
Victim Name: Milewski, Josephine
Defendant Name: Milewski, Joseph
Case Number: 6599
Case Description: Milewski, Josephine - Age 33 - Fatally assaulted with a milk bottle rear of her home (in garage) by her husband, Joseph. On 12/27/23 he was held by the Coroner. 11 Dist. 4/12/24 - Life in Joliet Pen. - Rush. 3/5/25 - Affirmed by Supreme Court - Hopkins.

Date of Offense: December 19, 1926
Victim Name: kay, Louis
Defendant Name: WLKER, Leroy
Address: 1342 W. 108th Pl.
Case Number: 8400
Case Description: Kay, Louis - Age 45 - Fatally shot 5:30 AM, 12/19/26, at front door of 1342 W. 108th Place, while delivering milk, by the occupant, Leroy Walker, a Negro, who shot thru the door with a rifle, supposing Kay to be some person who had been making practice of ringing his doorbell early in the morning for several weeks. On 12/31/26 Walker was held by the Coroner. 9 Dist. 6/27/27 - Acquitted - David.

Date of Offense:
Victim Name: hansen, august
Defendant Name: Moore, Stanley
Case Number: 10090
Case Description: Hansen, August - Age 54 - Death due to peritonitis following cut on abdomen caused by being struck with a broken milk bottle thrown by Stanley Moore, during a squabble. On 5/22 Stanley Moore, Joseph Jeski, and Fred Hammond were booked for murder and accessories. On 5/24/28 all were exonerated by the Coroner and on 6/21/28, discharged by Judge Curran. 29 Dist.

Date of Offense: December 15, 1920
Victim Name: Anderson, Stella
Address: Sangamon st. / Grand ave.
Case Number: 2935
Case Description: Anderson, Stella, Age 44 - Fatally injured at Sangamon St. & Grand Ave., when struck and run over by a horse-drawn milk wagon. Driver whipped his horse and escaped. 24 Pct.

Date of Offense: November 16, 1925
Victim Name: Allen, John
Case Number: 7501
Case Description: Allen, John Raymond - Age 5 weeks. Murdered by means of choloroform administered either in a nursing bottle with milk or inhaled, "by some unknown person" (verdict). The mother of the child claimed she found him dead and the room in disorder, leaving the impression it was the work of a burglar. See full verdict page 1073 scrap book. 30 Dist.

Date of Offense: August 17, 1926
Victim Name: Zadler, Curt
Defendant Name: Stephan, Edwin
Case Number: 9384
Case Description: Zadler, Curt - Age 21 - Fatally injured at the SE corner of Ridgeway Ave. and Irving Park Blvd. at 2:20 AM, while driving his milk wagon, which was struck by an auto and turned over. On 8/31/26 Edwin Stephan was held by the Coroner. 27A Dist. 3/10/27 DWP - Brothers.