The People v. Mitchell

The defendant, Justin L. Mitchell, was found guilty of manslaughter in a trial before a jury in the criminal court of Cook county under an indictment charging him with the murder, by abortion, of Mary Nowakowski, also known as Mary Novak. Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were overruled and defendant was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for an indeterminate term of from one to fourteen years. The cause is before this court on writ of error.

Stephen Zakes, thirty-nine years old and a milk wagon driver by occupation, was the principal witness for the People. He had…