The People v. Bischoff

In 1920 plaintiff in error, Raymond J. Bischoff, conducted an office in the city of Chicago from which he engaged in speculation in stocks and oil leases and where he received from other persons money for use in speculation. February 11, 1922, he became bankrupt. In January, 1925, he was arrested and shortly thereafter was indicted by the grand jury of Cook county. The indictment contained three counts, the first charging him with the larceny of $1060 of the money of John P. Poska, another charging him with the embezzlement of the same money, and the third charging him with obtaining the same…