People v. Schmidt

Plaintiff in error was indicted in the circuit court of Rock Island county for selling intoxicating liquors in the town of Rock Island, which is anti-saloon territory, and for maintaining a liquor nuisance at his place, designated as “a certain room on the first floor of a certain two-story building located and known as 1606 Second avenue, within said town of Rock Island, in said county.” The indictment contained twenty-eight counts, twenty-seven of which charged sales of intoxicating liquors, and one the maintenance of the nuisance aforesaid. On a trial by jury he was found guilty on the…