Carney v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Hurt

Affirming.

The appellant, Patrick Carney, alias Kearney, jointly with one James Lawler, was indicted in the Kenton circuit court for the crime of murder, alleged to have been committed by shooting and killing John Bhem. The evidence, almost without contradiction, proves the circumstances of the tragedy, to hava been, as follows; On the night of March 5th, 1918, a. building and loan association, which has its office at the northwest corner of Twelfth and Bussell streets, in the city of Covington, was holding a meeting of its members for the purpose of electing…