Frank

Defendants Ralph Sheldon, Jesse Orsatti, Louis Prank and certain others not involved in this appeal were indicted on the nineteenth day of January, 1932, for kidnaping. Thereafter they were arraigned, entered pleas of not guilty, and the case continued to January 25, 1932, at 2 o’clock P. M. On January 25th the case was called, all defendants were present in person and with counsel, further pleas were entered and the cause continued to January 26, 1932, at 10 o’clock A. M., when all defendants were again present with counsel. An application was made on behalf of the People to take the testimony of Tadashi Wakabayashi. This application was resisted by defendants, but after a hearing the court made an order for the taking of the deposition at 6 o’clock P. M. on January 26, 1932. The case was continued to February 1, 1932, and a trial by jury was commenced on that date which lasted until the fourth day of March, 1932, resulting in verdicts of guilty as to defendants Sheldon, Orsatti and Frank. Motions were made by each defendant for a new trial. These were denied and judgment as to each defendant was entered committing each to the state prison. From the orders denying new trials and…