Orrell v. People

Henry J. Orrell was indicted at the December term, 1879, of the DeWitt circuit court, jointly with Thomas Rea and Henry Russell, for the crime of burglary. The offence consisted in entering and taking from the stable of Sandusky Wilson, in the night time, a set of harness.of the value of $26. It appears Russell pleaded guilty, and Orrell and Rea having pleaded not guilty, on trial both of them were convicted, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of years. Orrell alone prosecutes this writ of error.

On a careful consideration of the testimony it is apparent the conviction is warranted.…