Isaacs v. People

Emanuel Isaacs was tried, convicted, and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for two years, upon an indictment for buying, receiving and concealing stolen property,—a gold watch and chain belonging to one W. Fitzhugh Smith. This writ of error is brought to reverse the judgment.

The evidence shows that S. H. Meyers was a licensed pawnbroker at 224 South Clark street, Chicago. Emanuel Isaacs lived at that number, and conducted the business, as agent, for Meyers. Leopold Marx was -a clerk in the employ of Meyers at that place. On Saturday, the 18th of July, 1885, William Fitzhugh Smith…