People v. Ivory Thomas

Michael Railsbach, age 18, was found with a stab wound in the chest March 30, 1965 at about 7:40 p.m. near Dueweke Park. He was taken to a nearby flat where he collapsed. In response to a radio call, police officers rushed Railsbach to Receiving Hospital where he arrived at 8:08 p.m. He died on the operating table at 9:25 p.m.

*645At the hospital Railsbach regained consciousness long enough to answer certain questions asked of him by officer Leon Studzinski.

At the trial of the defendant, officer Studzinski testified as follows:

“We received the call at 7:45 p.m., and approximately five minutes…