Stewart v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Stanley

Reversing.

On tlie trial of the appellant, Brid Stewart, charged with murder, the evidence heard through witnesses introduced by the commonwealth was briefly this: The deceased, Cawood Brewer, was the stepfather as well as brother-in-law of the defendant. They had been living and working together for several years and were on friendly terms. On the afternoon of December 23, 19.29, the two men had been at Bill Bay’s home, had left and gone a short distance, turned and were walking back in the road. Bill Bales met and talked with them a moment. The…