The People v. Burley

Bert Burley was indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for obtaining money from Merrill G. Gorton by means of the confidence game and by false pretenses. The defendant entered a plea of not guilty, waived a trial by jury, was found guilty of the former offense and was sentenced to the penitentiary. He prosecutes this writ of error.

On August 31, 1933, Bert Burley, the plaintiff in error, accompanied by David Eyre called upon Merrill G. Gorton, the proprietor of a restaurant at 209 West Randolph street, in the city of Chicago. The plaintiff in error had in his possession seven American…