The People v. Lenhardt

William Lenhardt was indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for the murder of Milton Valasopoulos. A jury found him guilty of the charge and fixed his punishment at death. Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were made and denied and judgment was rendered on the verdict. By this writ of error, allowed upon his application, he seeks a review of the record.

On June 20, 1929, Milton Valasopoulos was the proprietor of a restaurant located at 803 West Seventy-fourth street in the city of Chicago. The building so occupied faces north and the restaurant consisted of a dining-room…