The People v. Emerling

William Emerling was indicted in the criminal court of Cook county for robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon. A jury found him guilty as charged, judgment was rendered on the verdict and Emerling prosecutes this writ of error for a review of the record.

On February 28, 1929, Anton Zygmuntowicz conducted a place of business for the sale of beverages at 4321 South Marshfield avenue, in the city of Chicago. Zygmuntowicz and his family resided in the rooms to the rear. At about three o’clock in the afternoon of that day, while three customers were present, two men, one of whom was armed with…