Brown

Defendant was convicted of the crime of grand larceny. He appeals from the judgment and the order denying his motion for a new trial.

By the information defendant was accused of stealing certain articles of jewelry of the alleged aggregate value of eight hundred dollars. The evidence introduced on behalf of the prosecution showed that on the afternoon of March 13, 1924, several persons, including defendant, were visiting at the home, of the prosecuting witness, at which time, in the presence of defendant, the prosecuting witness took the jewelry from a secret vault in a mantelpiece in his home and exhibited it to his guests. Five days later the prosecuting witness discovered that his jewelry was gone, and reported the loss thereof to the police authorities. At that time defendant was interviewed by an officer at the police station regarding the loss of the jewelry. He denied having any knowledge of its whereabouts and, in the absence of sufficient incriminating facts, was released from custody. About two months later defendant was again taken into custody, at which time several of the stolen articles were found on his person, arid the greater part of the remainder thereof was…