People ex rel. McIntyre v. Coler

The relator, an attorney and counselor at law, was duly retained by the district attorney of Few York county to take the principal part as prosecutor in the 'second trial of Dr. Samuel J. Kennedy for murder in the first degree. It was an important prosecution, and the relator, having acted in the same •capacity on the first trial, was familiar with the facts, and, therefore, deemed peculiarly qualified for the work. The authorization was made under an act of the Legislature, and whether that statute be section 2, chapter 733 of the Laws of 1872 (vol. 2, p. 1753) or section 2, chapter 323 of…