The People v. Bishop

Plaintiff in error, Arthur Bishop, (hereinafter called the defendant,) was charged under section 13 of the Criminal Code, (Smith’s Stat.. 1933, p. 1006; Cahill’s Stat. 1933, p. 990;) with setting fire to, burning and causing to be burned on February 7, 1933, a building located at 2431 Sixth avenue, in the city of Moline. Four counts of the indictment alleged the building to be a house, the property of Arthur Bishop and Myrtle Bishop, four alleged the building to be a dwelling house, the property of Arthur Bishop and Myrtle Bishop, four alleged the building to be, a house, the property of…