People v. Laird

Eespondent was convicted of burglary. The police department, on the evening of December 15, 1893, received information that a bm-glary would probably be committed some time during the night, or early the following morning, at the residence of one Tan*137nenholtz. Acting on this information, six officers were sent by Oapt. Bachman to Tannenfioltz’s place, with instructions, if a burglary was committed, to arrest the parties. The officers informed .Tannenholtz, procured from him a key, and secreted themselves upon the premises. At a few minrrtes after 5 in the morning, the rear door was broken…