Jones v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ op Error to the Circuit Court of Alexander county; the Hon. Joseph P. Hobarts, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
French Jones and Lindsey Jones were indicted in Alexander county for the murder of John Goskie on the 24th day of June, 1895. At the October term, 1895, of the circuit court of Alexander county the two defendants were tried on the indictment and both were found guilty. French Jones was sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of his natural life and Lindsey Jones was sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of fourteen years. French Jones died in the penitentiary, and this writ of error was sued out by the other defendant, Lindsey Jones.
Goskie, the deceased, married Althea Jones, a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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