People v. Forster
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ oe Error to the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Joseph A. Fitch, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. ChiEE Justice Carter
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff in error- was indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for a conspiracy with John Edison (also called J. J. Edison) to cheat and defraud the National Lead Company, and on trial by jury was found guilty and sentenced by the court to two years in the penitentiary and to pay a fine of $1000. The case was taken to the Appellate Court, where the judgment of the trial court was affirmed. It has been brought to this court by writ of error for further review.
The indictment consisted of six counts. The last three, on motion of…
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