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5240 North Sheridan Road
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Quoted from original police record: Man shot to death: Vanderpaelt, Arthur - Age 33- Shot to death at 9:56 PM, 5/27/29 on loading platform at 5240 Sheridan Rd., an apartment building of which he was the engineer, by a special watchman, Thos. Scarborough, after an argument relative to deceased allowing a new tenants goods to be moving in. Scarborough shot him four times the last shot into his head as he lay on the pavement. On 5/28/29 Scarborough was held by the Coroner. 40 Dist. 1/10/30 - to Elgin Insane Hospital. - McGoorty.