People v. Gavrilovich

Plaintiff in error was indicted at the May term, 1.910, of the Madison county circuit court for the murder of his wife. The indictment charged plaintiff in error committed the murder by cutting and stabbing his wife with a large knife, April 3, 1910. Shortly after the homicide plaintiff in error was arrested and committed to jail. In November, 1910, and before plaintiff in error was required to plead to the charge of murder, it was represented by his counsel to the presiding judge of the circuit court that he was insane and a request made for a trial upon that issue. The request was granted,…