Harris v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Perry

Affirming.

The appellant, Claude Harris, was jointly indicted with his son, Chester Harris, by the Madison county grand jury, on October 18, 1937, charged with the crime of willful murder, committed by feloniously, etc., shooting Eddie McBride and by a second count Claude Harris was charged with aiding and abetting Chester Harris in the crime of willful murder by killing the said McBride.

The appellant, Claude Harris, a merchant policeman of Richmond, Ky., was employed by a number of merchants and business houses to watch their stores. When serving in such…