The People v. Williams

Plaintiff in error was indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for the murder of Rufus H. Thompson by shooting. On the trial of the cause his defense was that of self-defense. The jury 'found him guilty of manslaughter, and he brings the cause here for review.

The shooting occurred in a restaurant in the village of Bellwood, in Cook county. Plaintiff in error was a janitor, working for the proprietor of the restaurant. With the exception of the immediate time of the shooting there is little dispute as to what occurred. It appears from the testimony of the State’s witnesses that on June…