City of Chicago v. Doe, 195 Ill. App. 334 (1915)

Nov. 15, 1915 · Illinois Appellate Court · Gen. No. 21,093
195 Ill. App. 334

City of Chicago, Defendant in Error, v. Jane Doe, alias Mrs. Mary Metz, Plaintiff in Error.

Gen. No. 21,093.

(Not to be reported in full.)

Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. John R. Newcomer, Judge, presiding.

Heard in this court at the March term, 1915.

Affirmed.

Opinion filed November 15, 1915.

Statement of the Case.

Prosecution by the City of Chicago against Jane Doe, alias Mrs. Mary Metz, in the Municipal Court of Chicago, charging defendant with being the keeper of a disorderly house in violation of section 2019 of the Chicago Code. To reverse a judgment of conviction, defendant prosecutes this writ of error.

Charles Horgan, for plaintiff in error.

*335Abstract of the Decision.

1. Disorderly house, § 1 * —when evidence sufficient to support judgment. In a prosecution charging defendant with being the keeper of a disorderly house in violation of section 2019 of the Chicago Code, evidence held sufficient to prove that the character of the house was within the language of the ordinance.

2. Disorderly house, § 2 * —when evidence sufficient to show keeping. In a prosecution wherein defendant was charged with being the keeper of a disorderly house in violation of section 2019 of the Chicago Code, evidence held sufficient to sustain a judgment of conviction.

Richard S. Folsom and Harry B. Miller, for defendant in error; John F. Power, of counsel.

Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.