Leonard & Ansart v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beasley, Chief Justice.

The plaintiffs in error were indicted under the statute for having had in their possession a certain burglarious tool known as a “jimmy,” then and there adapted and designed for breaking open a building, room, vault or safe in order to steal therefrom money and other property, knowing the same to be adapted and designed for the purpose aforesaid, with intent to steal therefrom the money and goods, &c.

On the trial the general proof was to this effect: After midnight the defendants were at the Greenville station and became engaged…