Masourides v. State

An information was filed in the district court charging plaintiff in error with the -crime of murder in the first degree in the killing of Edward Lowry, a police officer of the city of South Omaha, on the 19th day of February, 1909. A trial was had, beginning on the 21th day of May of the same year, which resulted in a verdict finding the accused guilty of murder in the first degree, and fixing the penalty at death. A motion for a new trial was filed' and overruled, and sentence of death was -pronounced against him. ITe brings the case to this court by proceedings in error. A number of…