People ex rel. Bradley v. Illinois State Reformatory

A writ of habeas corpus was issued herein by order of this court, upon the petition of Lida Bradley, for the purpose of inquiring into the cause of the imprisonment and detention of Joseph Bradley and Harry Justice in the Illinois State Reformatory at Pontiac. The writ was directed to the superintendent, board of managers and officials in charge of the Illinois State Reformatory, and a return was made to the writ.

Said Joseph Bradley and Harry Justice were indicted in the circuit court of Peoria county for burglary and larceny, were tried before a jury upon pleas of not guilty, and the jury…