The People v. Benton

Plaintiff in error was convicted in the criminal court of Cook county of obtaining the money and property of Mahala T. Cronkhite by means and by use of the confidence game. The indictment consisted of two counts, the first charging confidence game, and the second larceny. The jury returned a verdict of guilty under the first count, and the defendant brings the case here by writ of error.

The first contention of plaintiff in error is that the evidence does not support the verdict. The property charged in the indictment to have been procured by means of the confidence game consisted of five…