The People v. Blume

Plaintiffs in error, E.H. Blume, George P. Lee, W.Z. Magid and Laci Stein, were found guilty in the criminal court of Cook county upon an indictment charging a conspiracy to obtain the property of Shekleton Bros., a corporation, by the sale to it of real estate bonds represented to be first mortgage bonds whereas they were third mortgage bonds of very little value. They were fined in amounts ranging from $500 to $2000. The judgment was affirmed by the Appellate Court and a writ of error has been prosecuted from this court to review the judgment.

The indictment consisted of two counts. The…