Leon Beron, murder victim
Leon Beron (c1863-1911), Russian Jew, property owner and slum landlord in Stepney, East London. He was stabbed to death and robbed on 1 January 1911. A professional burglar named Steinie Morrison (real name Alexander Petropavloff) was tried and convicted, though he always protested his innocence. The two men knew each other as they both frequented the Warsaw restaurant in Osborn Street, Whitechapel
Picture No
12548205
Media ID
46099786
Size
3427px x 5152px
(15.0MB)
Credit
© The John Barrett Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photograph
Date
1911
