The People v. Robinson

Defendants in error were indicted in the criminal court of Cook county on a charge of conspiracy to administer a certain drug called sulphonol to certain race-horses prior to a race to be held the same day at a licensed race track. It is charged that these horses were entered as contestants and that defendants in error, when they so conspired, knew the drug to be administered was a depressant. The counts charged conspiracy to administer this drug to different horses. Defendants in error filed a motion to quash, which was granted, and the people have sued out this writ of error under the…