The People v. Schneider

An indictment consisting of three counts was returned against plaintiff in error in the circuit court of LaSalle county. The first two of these counts charged murder by abortion, while the third charged abortion, only. On a trial by a jury the defendant was found guilty of abortion, without any finding on the first two counts. This amounts to an acquittal on the charge of murder (People v. Smithka, 356 Ill. 624) and our consideration of the case is, therefore, limited to such errors as may be assigned touching the third count of the indictment.

The return of this indictment was accompanied by…