Uncommon partial DS, two pages, 8 x 12.5, April 15, 1929. The first and last pages of an 82-page coroner’s third inquest of the seven victims of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. First page lists the deceased victims and begins, “Transcript of the testimony taken and proceedings had at the inquest held upon the bodies of the above named deceased, before Dr. Herman N. Bundesen, Coroner of Cook County.” Second page lists the victims again and is signed at the conclusion by an official. Both are framed to an overall size of 20.5 x 16. In very good condition, with torn punch holes to top, paper loss along left side of first page, and other expected document wear. Any direct documentation of the dubious criminal act is quite rare with only about ten copies having been produced, and with this being the longest running Coroner’s Jury in history. RR Auction COA.
