The People v. Marrow

The defendant, Jacob Marrow, was indicted in the circuit court of Vermilion County for the murder of Herman Holcombe on September 16, 1947. He pleaded not guilty, waived a trial by jury, and after a hearing before a judge, was found guilty as charged and sentenced to the penitentiary for the term of his natural life. Defendant prosecutes this writ of error.

The facts in the record show that defendant and his wife lived together in an apartment in Danville, Illinois, from June, 1947, to approximately September 10, 1947. On the latter date, defendant’s wife left Danville without his knowledge…