Hoge

Appellant herein was convicted of the crime of robbery. He appeals from the judgment and from the order denying his motion for a new trial.

If the testimony hereinafter mentioned was properly admitted, that testimony, together with the other evidence in the case, is sufficient to support the verdict. The only question requiring attention on this appeal relates to the admissibility of an alleged confession by the defendant.

According to the testimony of witnesses for the prosecution, the defendant, on the eighth day of November, 1913, was under arrest at the city jail of the city of Los Angeles charged with the offense in question. The defendant was taken to the office of the witness Plammer, the captain of detectives, and the alleged confession was made in the presence of Mr. Plammer and police officers Williams and Winn and the witness Wright, a shorthand reporter. The testimony shows that questions were asked of the defendant by Mr. Plammer and that the defendant did not hesitate in answering the questions, and that no threats or promises were made to induce him to make those answers.

The substance of the admissions made was that the defendant bought a revolver and gave it to…