People v. Nitti

At the May term, 1923, of the criminal court of Cook county, Isabella Nitti, Peter Crudelle and Charles Nitti were charged by indictment with the murder of Frank Nitti. The three defendants were placed on trial under their several pleas of not guilty.' At the close of all the evidence the State’s attorney, at the request of the court, nolle prossed the case against Charles. Isabella and Peter were found guilty and their punishment fixed at death. Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment were made and overruled. Attorneys appearing in this court for plaintiffs in error were…