The People v. McGeoghegan

Plaintiffs in error, Daniel McGeoghegan, John T. Flannery and Henry J. Fernekes, were indicted with Bruno Purell, in the criminal court of Cook county, for the murder of Michael Swiontkowski. On motion a severance was granted to Purell. The other three defendants pleaded not guilty, and on the trial the jury found them guilty and fixed their punishment at death. Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were overruled and the defendants were sentenced to be hanged. A writ of error has been granted.

The undisputed facts in this record are in substance as follows: On the morning of March…