The People v. Garkus

George Garkus, after waiving a jury, was tried in the criminal court of Cook county and convicted of larceny of a motor vehicle and sentenced to the penitentiary. He has sued out this writ of error to review that judgment.

Paul H. Purnell .parked his Ford coupe in the vicinity of Haddon and Campbell streets, in Chicago, about 9:00 P. M. on December 16, 1933. He left the automobile unlocked, with the keys inside. Upon his return fifteen minutes later the car was gone. The theft was promptly reported to the police, and two days later, at a police station, Purnell identified the automobile and…