People v. Smith

SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION UPON DENIAL OF PETITION FOR REHEARING

Three men carrying concealed weapons entered a tavern on Chicago’s southeast side about 11:15 P.M., September 15, 1968. There were 15 or 20 patrons in the tavern, many of them steelmill employees who had finished work at 11:00 P.M. and were cashing their paychecks. One of the men drifted into a back room where the proprietor of the tavern, Theodore Superczynski, had gone, as was his practice, to cash a customer’s check. This man drew a gun and pistol-whipped Superczynski in an effort to find his cache of money. The owner screamed and a…