Fanning v. People

The plaintiff in error was indicted for keeping open tippling house on Sunday. The indictment was found at the May term, 1881, of the circuit court, arid the defendant at that time entered into a recognizance for his appearance in the circuit court from day to day. At the same time he was arraigned and pleaded not guilty, and subsequently entered his motion for a change of venue, on account of the prejudice of the judge then presiding, the Hon. Josiah McRoberts, also alleging that the people of Will county, were prejudiced against him, so he could not receive a fair trial in that . county.…