The People v. Cathony

■ Plaintiff in error, Axel Cathony, sued out this writ of error to review a judgment of the criminal court of Cook county. He was convicted of obtaining money and property by means of the confidence game and sentenced to the penitentiary. The trial was before the court without a jury under two indictments the first of which charged him with obtaining money and property of the value of $27.85 •from Paul Makis, and the second with obtaining money and property of the same value from Harry Terfansky.

The evidence, which is not disputed, shows that on June 18, 1940, the plaintiff in error entered a…