People v. Sorrells

Plaintiff in error was convicted in the criminal court of Cook county on an indictment charging him with the murder of Margaret Sorrells, his wife, on the 7th day of August, 1918, by striking her on the head with a hammer. He was sentenced on the verdict of the jury to the penitentiary for the term of his natural life. He contends that the conduct of the State’s attorney was prejudicial and constitutes reversible error, that the court erred in ruling on the admissibility of certain testimony, and that the verdict of the jury was not supported by the evidence.

There were no eye-witnesses to the…