The People v. Herzberger

Virginia Herzberger, Dorothy Herzberger, Gertrude Cronk and Joe Morgan were indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for taking indecent liberties with Joan Taylor, an eight-year-old girl. On a jury trial, they were found guilty and sentenced to prison, and bring the record to this court for review.

The first error assigned for reversal is that the evidence did not establish the guilt of each of the defendants beyond a reasonable doubt. When Joan was two years old her parents separated and virtually abandoned her. When two and one-half years old she was taken into the home of defendant…