Wright v. People

Plaintiff in error, Charles Wright, alias J. A. Harper, alias Charles Lewis, together with Bert Aeree, Eddie J. Goss and Wallace Graham, were informed against for conspiracy to commit false pretenses and conspiracy to commit a confidence game. The defendants Aeree and Graham were not apprehended. Trial was had as to the defendants Wright and Goss. A directed verdict was entered finding Goss not guilty on either count and Wright was found guilty of conspiracy to commit false pretenses.

Defendant Wright was a California carpenter. He testified that he happened to see an oil lease on land in…