Commonwealth v. Jacobs

Schaeffer, P. J.,

William D. Jacobs, Jr., one of the defendants, was indicted on two charges for bookmaking. The jury found him guilty on both indictments. He has applied for a new trial. Ten witnesses testified for the Commonwealth. De*114fendant admitted on the witness stand that he was engaged in bookmaking in Lancaster County until August 1940, but contends that he is entitled to immunity from arrest and prosecution for bookmaking .by virtue of his written statement. It is dated July 21, 1941, and no objection was made to its admission in evidence. In it defendant states, inter alia:

“I,…