Weir

The appellant has been convicted of the crime of obtaining money under false pretenses. The facts may be substantially stated in a few words. Appellant was engaged to be married to a young woman. He stated to her that he had the opportunity of securing employment with the real estate firm of Bovee, Toy & Co., and that as a condition precedent to such employment it was necessary for him to deposit with such firm one thousand dollars in money as security. He further stated that he needed two hundred dollars to make up that amount, and asked her to advance it to him. She did so. His declarations as to the employment were false, and likewise his declarations as to the *280 -need of the one thousand dollars. After obtaining possession of the money the young woman no longer enjoyed his society, for she never saw him any more. The foregoing facts are a brief summary of the evidence upon the part of the prosecution; at least it may be said that the jury, under the evidence introduced, was justified in declaring the existence of such a state of facts. And this state of facts is ample to support the verdict.

It is contended upon the part of the defendant that the woman loaned him the money…