People v. Ingravallo

John Ingravallo was tried in the criminal court of Cook county on an indictment of three counts, two of which were nollied at the close of the evidence for the People and a verdict of guilty was rendered on the third count, which charged an attempt to defraud by the confidence game. This writ of error was sued out to reverse the judgment rendered on that verdict.

The prosecution introduced evidence for the purpose of proving the following facts: That in June, 1920, application was made to the American Bankers Life Insurance Company by an employee at a florist’s store kept by the plaintiff in…