Farris v. People

At the August term, 1888, of the Fulton circuit court, plaintiff in error was indicted for the murder of one Stephen Mc-Eehee. On his petition the venue was changed to Peoria county, and at the December term, 1888, of the circuit court of that county, he was found guilty of murder, and sentenced to be executed. He sues out this writ of error, and urges a reversal of the judgment below, principally on the ground that the trial court erred in admitting improper evidence on behalf of the People, to his prejudice.

Mrs. Debbie McGehee, wife of the deceased, was the principal witness in the ease.…