Notes for: Charles John Bodine
From Ronny Bodine:
Charles J. Bodin, age 25 and single, lived Jan 1910 with his parents in Chicago and worked as foreman in a machinist shop. On 12 Sept 1918, as Charles John Bodine, he registered for the World War 1 draft in Chicago. He reported he was born 28 Nov 1884, worked as a foreman for International Harvester Company and that Gustave Bodine of Chicago was his next of kin.
From The Chicago Sunday Tribune of 29 Dec 1918.
A woman yesterday helped to solve a mystery which the Sheffield avenue police have been investigating. On Dec. 5 Charles J. Bodine of 1612 Fullerton avenue was found at Fullerton and Clybourne avenues with his skull fractured. A few days later, without regaining consciousness, he died at the Alexian Brothers hospital. Yesterday morning Mrs. J. Van RulIen of 950 Barry avenue entered the police station with Joseph Debock of 1326 Barry avenue. " Here is a man you want," she said. She explained that Debock came to her house yesterday and, while talking to her, confessed; that he left Chicago on Dec. 6 for Norway, Mich. His behavior roused her suspicions, and she persuaded him to give himself up to the police. A warrant charging manslaughter was issued for him.