Henry v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Pike county; the Hon. Frank K. Dunn, Judge, presiding. This is an indictment for murder, found by the grand jury of Pike county at the November term, 1900, against the plaintiff in error, William Henry, and one Minnie Henry. Plaintiff in error, William Henry, and Minnie Henry were indicted jointly for the murder of one Charles Jennings on June 18, 1900. The case was tried at the November term, 1901, of the Pike county circuit court.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Pike county; the Hon. Frank K. Dunn, Judge, presiding. This is an indictment for murder, found by the grand jury of Pike county at the November term, 1900, against the plaintiff in error, William Henry, and one Minnie Henry. Plaintiff in error, William Henry, and Minnie Henry were indicted jointly for the murder of one Charles Jennings on June 18, 1900. The case was tried at the November term, 1901, of the Pike county circuit court. The jury returned a verdict, finding Minnie Henry not guilty, and finding the plaintiff in error, William Henry, guilty, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chief Justice
Magruder delivered the opinion of the court:
First — It is conceded, that plaintiff in error shot and killed the deceased Charles Jennings with a shot-gun on the morning of June 18, 1900, while Jennings was sitting in a buggy or phaeton with his wife. The theory of the defense is, that the deceased Charles Jennings had a revolver, and fired once at the plaintiff in error, and was about to fire again when plaintiff in error shot him. In other words, it is claimed on the part of plaintiff in error, that he fired the fatal shot, which resulted in the death of Charles Jennings, in…
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