The People v. Moriarity

The plaintiff in error was tried in the criminal court of Cook county under an indictment charging him with the murder of Ada Jane Martin. A jury found him guilty and fixed the penalty at life imprisonment. The motion for new trial was overruled and judgment entered on the verdict. He has sued a writ of error out of this court to review that judgment.

The only errors assigned are in reference to the giving of certain instructions tendered by the People. It is contended on behalf of the People that the bill of exceptions does not contain all of the evidence and that, therefore, the errors…