People v. Weil

Joseph Weil and Adolph Ravine were jointly indicted, tried and convicted of obtaining money from Melanchton Smith by means of the confidence game. The court overruled motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment and sentenced the defendants to imprisonment in the penitentiary. They have sued out a writ of error to obtain a review of the judgment of conviction.

The principal errors relied on for a reversal are the overruling of the motion to quash the indictment; the refusal to grant a new trial because the verdict is contrary to the evidence; alleged errors in the admission and exclusion…