The People v. Urban

Plaintiff in error, Wincel Urban, and codefendants, Stanley Warwick, Emil Weis and Earl Nelson, were jointly indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for the burglary of a meat market. It does not appear that Warwick was apprehended. The indictment was dismissed as to Nelson prior to the trial. Weis was granted a separate trial but later the indictment was nollied as to him. After motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were overruled, plaintiff in error was committed to the Illinois State Penitentiary for the statutory indeterminate term.

The burglary occurred between the hours…