People v. Turpin

Aurelius C. Turpin, the plaintiff in error, and James Low, were indicted in the criminal court of Cook county on the charge of obtaining from William G. Schroeder six deeds of various values to said Schroeder, who was 'then and there the owner of said deeds, the same being the personal goods and property of said Schroeder, by means and use of the confidence game. A motion tO' quash the indictment was overruled by the court. Upon a trial the defendants were found guilty by a jury. A motion for a new trial was granted as to Low and overruled as to Turpin. After overruling Turpin’s motion in…