Commonwealth v. Avrach

Opinion by

Parker, J.,

The grand jury of Delaware County at one term and number, based upon one information, returned sixty-six indictments against Harry I. Avrach, the appellant, and J ames McGrath. • These indictments charged Avrach and McGrath individually and jointly with felonies and misdemeanors, arson, attempted arson, and conspiracy, in connection with fires in the factory of Hartford-Sterling Company, which occurred on March 4 and March 8, 1931. The cases were all tried at one time, and the jury found James McGrath not guilty upon all of the. charges, Harry I. Avrach guilty on one…