People Ex Rel. Kelly v. Ragen

At the preceding September term of court we granted William F. Krell leave to file a petition for writ of habeas corpus. He is confined in the Illinois State Penitentiary at Joliet and the warden of that prison is respondent.

The facts set forth in the answer of the warden and Krell’s reply thereto - show the following: Krell was indicted in November, 1920, in the criminal court of Cook county for the crime of robbery while armed with, a gun. On a trial by jury he was found guilty and on January 15, 1921, was committed to the State penitentiary for a term of years not to exceed the maximum…