Parker v. State

The accusation in this case charged that the defendant did “unlawfully and with force and arms, knowingly and wilfully, with intent to cheat and defraud one Gus Johnson, falsely and fraudulently represent to the said Gus Johnson that said defendants had just found a pocketbook containing several one hundred dollar bills, a check of the Standard Oil Company for $580.00, and a $5,000.00 liberty bond, and that said defendants would allow said Gus Johnson to participate in the division of said fund provided the said Gus Johnson would pay to said defendants the sum of $50.00 by giving said…