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neasCourt Here Opens CriminaS-jJ'Cases Set for Three Days This WeekUnder the i’ndings of a circuit court jury this morning, Ernestth«gc-wccajmeEugene Higgins, 28, of Alton, wasrestored to Jus citizenship after three years of treatment at Illinois _ penitentiary at Menard, where *hc was admitted as a sexual psychopathic person on Feb. 16, 1948. Under the law, he was neither a feeble-minded person nor insane buttoigiean:ihad a menial disorder which caus-[)Sed bis trouble. Judge Edward F.2-ieH]n-ir?Bareis is presiding.intarasstoirarpicSeiCOLWODr. Groves B, Smith said that theClthehaiquiCO.whfor1staafter six months of treatment, Rig-gms began Id show improvement and for the past several months was keeper of a gate which was |one of the rflost important duties 1-|of prisoners. Dr. Smith said Higgins has superior intelligence and should be discharged. There is an indictment pending against Higgins «pv in which he is charged with the crime against nature. He will enter a plea of guilty to that charge and be paroled under plans of State’s Attorney C. W. Burton.The Higgins' hearing was the opening of criminal cases set for three days this week. Sterling Downs was given a term of one to four years on charges of burglary and larceny. Raymond Trevino, held on charges of indecent liberties, was given a continuance un-| til Wednesday in order to secuin an Interpreter. He is a Mexican. Charges of larceny of a motorit-♦/ *is i mg jobrepwc:a-(Continued on Page Two)Tintoeedtoni on Vei fen
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Edwardsville Intelligencer
Edwardsville, Illinois, US
Mon, Sep 30, 1946
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