People v. Lane

Albert Lane and Raymond Titsworth were indicted in the circuit court of St. Clair county for the murder of James Crossett on November 20, 1920. They were tried, found guilty and sentenced,—Titsworth to imprisonment in the penitentiary for life and Lane to death. The latter has sued out a writ of error.

The only reason assigned for the reversal of the judgment which has been argued is the erroneous admission of evidence relating to other crimes alleged to have been committed by the defendants. The defendants were arrested on Christmas eve, about a month after Crossett was murdered. They were…