District Attorney case files, 1964-1969
Scope and Contents
This series contains both handwritten and typewritten documents from the DA’s office, concerning the investigation and first trial of Alice Crimmins. Included are documents ranging from the years 1964-1969, although the bulk of the material is dated 1964-1968. The police complaint reports against Alice Crimmins, trial transcripts, and some of the medical and autopsy reports for her daughter, Missy, can be found here.
Files on the Court Proceedings (series 1, box 1, folders 3-9) contain incomplete transcripts from certain days of the hearings. There are also transcripts of testimony given by most of the witnesses, for both the prosecution and defense. This includes statements made by Alice Crimmins, as well as by her husband Eddie. Most of the transcripts bear handwritten notes made by the DA during witness questioning. Located under the title “Testimony” in boxes 4 and 5, folders 60-83, there are individual folders for each witness. Witnesses for the defense were labeled as such; there is no indication of which witnesses were testifying for the prosecution.
Evidence presented at trial is also included in this series, such as local weather and electrical outage reports from the night of the murder. The physical evidence, separated from the manuscripts, includes address books belonging to Alice Crimmins and her alleged boyfriend, Anthony Grace, fingerprints, clothing of the children, and microscope slides containing tissue samples from the body of Missy. See folder 21 for separation sheets detailing their original location within the series files. Additional pieces of evidence are in box 1, folders 17-22.
Files on the Court Proceedings (series 1, box 1, folders 3-9) contain incomplete transcripts from certain days of the hearings. There are also transcripts of testimony given by most of the witnesses, for both the prosecution and defense. This includes statements made by Alice Crimmins, as well as by her husband Eddie. Most of the transcripts bear handwritten notes made by the DA during witness questioning. Located under the title “Testimony” in boxes 4 and 5, folders 60-83, there are individual folders for each witness. Witnesses for the defense were labeled as such; there is no indication of which witnesses were testifying for the prosecution.
Evidence presented at trial is also included in this series, such as local weather and electrical outage reports from the night of the murder. The physical evidence, separated from the manuscripts, includes address books belonging to Alice Crimmins and her alleged boyfriend, Anthony Grace, fingerprints, clothing of the children, and microscope slides containing tissue samples from the body of Missy. See folder 21 for separation sheets detailing their original location within the series files. Additional pieces of evidence are in box 1, folders 17-22.
Extent
2.5 cubic feet (5 boxes)
Dates
1964-1969
Creators
Conditions Governing Access
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Additional Description
Arrangement
This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.