People v. Ahrling

At the September, 1916, term of the circuit court of Jersey county the jury found plaintiff in error guilty of the murder of his wife, Wilhelmina Ahrling, and he was sentenced to serve a term of fourteen years in the penitentiary. This writ of error has been sued out to review the record and proceedings in that case.

The indictment under which plaintiff in error was convicted consisted of five counts. The first and second counts charged him with killing his wife in some way and manner and by some means, instruments and weapons to the grand jurors unknown. The third, fourth and fifth counts…