People v. Berkman

Adam Berkman (herein referred to as the defendant) was indicted, tried and convicted in the criminal court of Cook county and on April 6, 1922, was sentenced to the penitentiary for the crime of an assault with intent to commit murder upon John Rahn. He has sued out this writ of error to review the judgment.

The prosecuting witness, John Rahn, was employed by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company as a railroad patrolman. He performed his duties as such patrolman at the Proviso yards of the Illinois Central Railroad Company in the city of Chicago, between Lake street and the St. Charles…