The People v. Varecha

James Varecha was indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for the murder of Frank F. Jordan. He entered a plea of not guilty, but withdrew it and substituted a plea of guilty. The court warned him of the consequences, but he persisted in the latter plea. Evidence of facts in aggravation and in mitigation of the offense was heard, after which judgment was entered and sentence of death pronounced. Varecha prosecutes this writ of error.

The plaintiff in error is seventeen years of age and a son of Charles and Anna Varecha, who reside at 2054 West Fifty-second street, Chicago. On the evening…