State v. Hossack
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Warren District Court. — Hon. James D. Gamble, Judge. Dependant was accused of the murder of her husband, John Hossack. The indictment charged the crime in the first degree. There was a jury trial, and from a verdict of guilty, and the imposition of a sentence of life imprisonment thereon, defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Waterman, J. —
The defendant and John TIossaek were married in the year 1861 in the state of Indiana, and almost immediately came to this state,' and resided up to the time of the tragedy on a • farm in Warren county. Nine children were born to them, five of whom were at home when their father’s death occurred. Hossack was killed in his bed on the night of December 2d of the year 1900. He received two blows, either of which was sufficient to cause his death. One blow was with a sharp instrument on the right side of his head, just above the eye. Its effect was to open a gash in his skull more…
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