Commonwealth v. Drum
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 92, April T., 1910, by Frederick Ward, from judgment of Q. S. Washington Co., May T., 1909, No. 128, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. C. H. Drum and Frederick Ward. ' Indictment for conspiracy. Before Taylor, J. At the trial A. B. Hay was asked this question: “ Q. Mr. Hay, you are a member of the Allegheny county bar? A. Yes, sir. Q. And have been for how many years? A. Forty-one years.
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Appeal, No. 92, April T., 1910, by Frederick Ward, from judgment of Q. S. Washington Co., May T., 1909, No. 128, on verdict of guilty in case of Commonwealth v. C. H. Drum and Frederick Ward. ' Indictment for conspiracy. Before Taylor, J. At the trial A. B. Hay was asked this question: “ Q. Mr. Hay, you are a member of the Allegheny county bar? A. Yes, sir. Q. And have been for how many years? A. Forty-one years. Q. I believe you are at present county solicitor? A. Have been for three or four years, yes, sir. Q. Do you know Mr. Ward? A. I do, sir. Q. How long have you known him? A. To the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
The Bank of Coal Center, chartered under the laws of the state, began doing business in 1904, and closed its doors because of insolvency about September, 1908, at which time, *162according to the allegation .of the commonwealth, it had sustained a loss„of from $60,000 to $65,000 through the transactions (hereafter described) of the appellant and Drum, the cashier of the bank, who were codefendants in the case out of which this appeal arose. The indictment charged that the defendants conspired, by false pretenses, subtle means and devices and by unlawful means and unlawful…
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- Commonwealth v. LenhartSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1909