Strong v. State

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree for the killing of one Jesse Garretson, and appeals to this court.

There was no error in overruling appellant’s motion for continuance. The testimony showing a fight in the spring before between appellant and Garretson was too remote to throw any light upon the conduct of the accused at the time of the killing. Such testimony was irrelevant and improper. It is not shown to have had any connection whatever with the fatal rencounter.

Appellant filed a motion to change the venue supported by the affidavits of one Robert Lofton and Dan Bronson.…