Commonwealth v. Campbell

Opinion by

Baldrige, J.,

This appeal of Arthur E. Campbell followed his conviction for the crime of false pretense.

The Commonwealth’s testimony discloses that in 1933 William E. Williams and William T. Kline were partners in a finance company. Kline suggested to David C. Marhurger, an employee and former printer, that he put in a bid. to the county commissioners of Lancaster County for the printing of certain primary election material. Marhurger having agreed to this plan, Kline went to see Campbell, deputy controller of Lancaster County, and was told by him that Mar-burger could have the bid…