People v. Cardinelli

Andrew P. Bowman, proprietor of a saloon and restaurant at the corner of Canal street and Twenty-second street, in the city of Chicago, was robbed and murdered in his place of business June 24, 1919. At the December term of the criminal court of Cook county Sam Cardinelli, plaintiff in error, and Nicholas Viana, Thomas Errico, Leonard Crapo, and two others whose true names are unknown and who have not been apprehended, were indicted for the murder. Viana, Errico and Crapo each pleaded guilty and Cardinelli was placed on trial under his plea of not guilty. Cardinelli was found guilty and his…