State v. Moberly
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. Silas Woodson, Judge. The indictment in this cause charges that Luther Moberly, Joseph Howard and Dena Elliott, on the twenty-fourth, of April, 1891, made a felonious assault on Emmett 0. Wells, by shooting him with a shotgun.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. Silas Woodson, Judge. The indictment in this cause charges that Luther Moberly, Joseph Howard and Dena Elliott, on the twenty-fourth, of April, 1891, made a felonious assault on Emmett 0. Wells, by shooting him with a shotgun. A severance being granted defendant, he was put upon his trial and a mistrial was the result; this was in 1891. Again in 1892 he was tried and convicted as charged," his punishment being assessed at two years in the penitentiary — hence this appeal. The testimony shows that during 1891, E. 0. Wells was a merchant at Eushville,…
1Opinion of the CourtSheuwood, J.
I. At the March term, 1892, of the Buchanan criminal court, as the record recites “on account of the sickness of Judge Woodson’s'family, by *609agreement of parties in writing, Judge Henry M. Ramey is selected as special judge to try this cause. It is therefore ordered that the cause be tried by Judge Henry M. Ramey.” On the next day, as the record shows, Judge Ramey sat in the cause and granted an application for a continuance presented by the state. At the next June term, the record recites that Judge Ramey tried this cause, showing that on several days during which the cause progressed, he sat…
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