Commonwealth v. Carr

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

These appellants, Eddie Carr, John Murphy, Bernard McNichol, Herbert J. Donohue and James John Friel, were jointly tried together with Willis Irwine and Thomas Maguire, on certain indictments charging them with, what may be described in general terms: as (1) setting np and establishing a gaming house (Nos. 345-351); (2) pool-selling and book-making (Nos. 352-358); (3) conspiracy to set up and maintain gambling devices and games of hazard (No. 360); and (4) conspiracy to engage in pool-selling and book-making (No. 359).

At the same time, William McQuilken and Elmer…