People v. McMahon

Plaintiff in error was indicted by the grand jury of Bureau county for the murder of Mary Hetrick. He was tried and convicted, sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty years, and has sued out this writ of error to review the judgment of conviction.

Plaintiff in error was a farmer, residing with his wife and two children on a farm belonging to H. L. Whiting, and had resided there at the time of the alleged crime several years. The owner of the farm, Mr. Whiting, reserved a room for his own use, which he occupied at the time of the alleged crime and had been occupying the principal part of the…