The People v. Matthews

Plaintiff in error, Edward Matthews, also known as Matthew Mioducki, was convicted in the criminal court of Cook county of the crime of robbery with a gun and sentenced to the penitentiary. He has sued out this writ of error to review that judgment.

The first count of the indictment charged that on December 16, 1933, Edward Matthews (hereinafter called the defendant) and Leo Gasior robbed Lillian Herrs of $862, etc., while they were armed with a pistol. As to the defendant Matthews, the second count alleged a former conviction of larceny in 1925 under the Habitual Criminal act. The third count…