The People v. Abelsky

Harry Abelsky, Barney Gold, Edward Cegelarski and Frank Schaeffer were indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for the robbery of Carl Eckel while armed with a pistol. Upon a jury trial Abelsky was found guilty and sentenced to the penitentiary. He has prosecuted a writ of error for a review of the record.

On November 17, 1931, Carl Eckel was engaged in the business of manufacturing sausage at 1714 West Division street, in the city of .Chicago. About 6:45 P. M. on that day three men entered his place of business. One of them was armed with a shot-gun and the other two with pistols. He…