People v. Hedge

Charles Hedge was convicted of larceny on an indictment charging him with larceny and receiving stolen goods, and has sued out a writ of error to reverse the judgment on the grounds that it is not sustained by the evidence and that the court erred in the admission of evidence and in instructing the jury.

The plaintiff in error was for several years an adjuster or investigator for insurance companies and specialized in the recovery of stolen automobiles. On November 17, 1916, a Haynes automobile belonging to Samuel H. Regensberg was stolen in the city of Chicago by Norman Dietz and Edward…