People v. Kleist

Plaintiffs in error, Tom Kleist and Emil Knapp, by indictment returned March 12, 1923, to the criminal court of Cook county, were charged with larceny. April 6 the cáse was set for trial April 8. On the latter date the cause was continued, on motion of the defendants, until April 16. When the case was again called for trial there was a further continuance to April 28. On the latter date the defendants secured a third continuance to May 2. These three continuances were granted on the ground that counsel for defendants was -engaged in the trial of other cases. May 2 there was a fourth…