On August 2, 1903, Adolph Johnson, a 21-year-old white male, was fatally shot during a violent saloon robbery in Chicago. This incident was part of a broader crime spree perpetrated by a group of young men known as the "Car Barn Bandits." The gang, consisting of Gustav Marx, Harvey Van Dine, Peter Neidermeier, and Emil Roeski, was responsible for a series of robberies and murders that terrorized the city over several months.
The murder of Adolph Johnson occurred during a saloon holdup,
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