The People v. Scimeni

Antonino Scimeni was convicted in the criminal court of Cook county of murder and his punishment fixed at fourteen years in the penitentiary. He prosecutes this writ of error to reverse the judgment upon the grounds that his guilt is not shown by the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt and that the court erred in the giving and refusing of instructions.

Defendant and four other Italians called at the home of John Mussilliani about 7:30 o’clock in the evening of October 15, 1923. The host seated his guests at a table in the dining room and served them sardines, bread, olives and wine. For the…