People v. Kasem

On June 24, 1923, Amin Kasem and the defendant, his nephew, were engaged in running a hotel and soft drink place in the village of Mt. Morris, in Genesee county. Between 8 and 9 o’clock in the evening, Alphonse Jacobs, Philip Jacobs, Ernest Jacobs and Alex Barcey entered and asked for drinks. They afterwards had something to eat. An altercation arose over the charge for the meal. A chair was thrown, by whom is in dispute. In the melee that followed, Ernest Jacobs testified that defendant came from an adjoining room and “started shooting.” One of the shots hit the witriess in the leg. A…