The People v. Berne

Plaintiffs in error, Arjhur Berne and William Donovan, were convicted in the city court of East St. Louis, on a trial before a jury, of the crime of robbery committed on December 18, 1942. They were indicted jointly with one John Doe, a third person, who was never apprehended.

The evidence shows that December 18, 1942, three armed men with their faces concealed by handkerchiefs, entered the tavern of one Zaluska, and in addition to taking money from some of the customers present, robbed Zaluska of over $7000. No claim is advanced that the robbery was not committed. The contentions are that…