Turk v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Hobson, Commissioner

Beversing.

Lucian Turk was indicted in the Carlisle circuit court for the murder of 'Stewart McCloy. On motion for a change of venue the case was transferred to Hickman county and was there tried, resulting in a verdict and judgment finding Turk guilty of manslaughter and fixing his punishment at ten years ’ imprisonment. He appeals.

The facts are these: McCloy ran a store in Bard-well. His residence was about two squares from his store. Turk had married his daughter, Zenada, and lived near Bardwell; they had two children, a girl and a boy. In March,…