The People v. Jedynak

Mr.. Justice Wilson

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs in error, Adeline Jedynak and Helen Zenik, hereinafter referred to as the defendants, were indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for the crime of larceny. More specifically, they were charged with the larceny of two straw hats and one purse, the property of Marshall Field & Company, a corporation, on June 15, 1940. They were tried by a jury, found guilty and sentenced by the court pursuant to the statute. Motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment were overruled.

Ora Bowers, called as a witness on behalf of the…