People v. Walker

Defendants, Perry Elbert Walker and George Walker, brothers, were tried jointly upon charges of conspiracy and confidence game. Both, charges were grounded upon fictitious injury claims made to an insurance company. A jury found them guilty of both charges. Perry received a $2,000 fine and a two to five year term for the conspiracy charge and a concurrent four to eight year term for the confidence game charge. George received concurrent one to two-year terms upon both charges.

Defendants’ writ of error was transferred by the Illinois Supreme Court to this court for disposition. Defendants…