Stancliff v. United States
Court Of Appeals Of Indian Territory
Appeal from the United. States Court for the Western District. Chas. W. Raymond, Judge. George Stancliff was convicted of disturbing the peace. He appeals.
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Appeal from the United. States Court for the Western District. Chas. W. Raymond, Judge. George Stancliff was convicted of disturbing the peace. He appeals. On the 21st day of October, 1902, appellant (defendant below) was indicted for disturbing the peace; the substance of the indictment/which is in one count, being as follows: “The grand jurors * * * do find, present, and charge that one George Stancliff on the 1st day of October, A. D. 1902, within the Western District of the Indian Territory, did then and there unlawfully and willfully disturb the peace and quiet of the town and…
1Opinion of the CourtTownsend, J.
There was but one witness in this case on the part of the government, who testified that, about a month before the finding of the indictment, defendant came to his place of business in an intoxicated condition, and pulled out his sixshooter, and said, “Let’s go shoot ’em up.” He afterwards put his six-shooter “back in his clothes,” and walked away in a northwesterly direction, after which witness heard shooting in the direction in which defendant had gone. Defendant called but two witnesses, with one of whom an attempt was made to prove an alibi, while objections were sustained to the…
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