People v. Tavernier

Mr. Presiding Justice Burke

delivered the opinion of the court.

On June 17, 1942 the case of the People of the State of Illinois v. Edward White, Indictment No. 42-C-202, charging conspiracy, was on trial in the criminal court of Cook county. Mr. Clifford H. Tavernier, an attorney-at-law, was called to the witness stand by the State’s Attorney. He refused to answer certain questions, stating that any testimony he gave would tend to incriminate him. The State’s Attorney then read from a transcript containing testimony given by Mr. Tavernier before the grand jury in January 1942. Thereupon, the…