People v. Edwards

In the night time of April 30, 1938, some person surreptitiously put emery dust into the oil supply of a motor truck of the complainant with the result that eventually the motor was ruined. Guilt of that malicious mischief (Penal Law, § 1425, subd. 11-a) has been attributed to the defendant by the verdict of a jury. The case is here upon his appeal from an affirmance by the County Court of Onondaga county of the judgment of conviction.

Defendant was head of a labor union of which the complainant was a member. There was evidence in chief for the People that on April 27, 1938, the defendant had…