State v. Loeb

Leopold Loeb was indicted for willfully and maliciously setting fire to and burning a dwelling house of -one Eberstadt, in the night time, the house being occupied, in part, as a dwelling by one ltodmore, and in part as a store by the accused.

He was tried and tlie-jury failed to agree. He applied, by writ of habeas eorjpus, for the privilege of hail, and the judge a quo made an order that he be admitted to bail in tlie sum of $3000, and that the sheriff be-authorized to take the bond. He then applied for a reduction of bail, and the judge, setting aside his previous order, made the following:

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