The People v. Angelica

Leo Angelica was found guilty by a jury in the criminal court of Cook county of the crime of obtaining money by means of the confidence game. He was sentenced to the penitentiary and now prosecutes a writ of error from this court.

The indictment contained two counts. The first count charged that on July 8, 1933, the defendant obtained from George W. Rust the sum of $250 by means and use of the confidence game. The second count charged a threat to accuse Rust of indecent exposure of his person in a public place, with intent to extort the sum of $250 from him. At the close of the testimony a…