The People v. McGrane

John McGrane was convicted in the circuit court of DeKalb county of an assault with intent to murder John P. Conroy. He prosecutes this writ of error for a review of the record.

On March 25, 1928, the plaintiff in error, John Mc-Grane, was fifty-four years of age, unmarried and resided at Clare, in DeKalb county. He was a laborer, and had been employed by the Chicago Great Western Railroad Company. John P. Conroy also resided at Clare and was the railroad company’s station agent at that point.

The prosecution’s evidence tended to show that prior to March 25, 1928, Conroy had found fault with…