People v. Clinton St. Clair

This is an application for a writ of error and that it be made a supersedeas. Defendant was indicted in the circuit court of Winnebago county for the crime of murder. A motion to quash the indictment was o-veirruled. He pleaded not guilty, was tried, and the jury returned a verdict finding him guilty of murder in manner and form as charged in the indictment and fixing his punishment at death. After overruling a motion for a new trial and in arrest of judgment the court rendered judgment on the verdict and sentenced defendant to be hanged April 15, 1910.

There is no bill of exceptions in the…