People v. Townsend

An information was filed against respondent, charging him with an assault upon Charles Hufford with intent to kill and murder. Respondent was convicted of an assault with intent to do great bodily harm, less than the crime of murder. The case is here upon a bill of exceptions before sentence.

The record discloses that respondent, at the time of the commission of the offense, was a little more than 20 years old. Prior to April 28, 1898, he had been paying attentions to Miss H., and they finally became engaged to be married. They had occasional estrangements, though the engagement continued.…