State v. Stickley
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton District Gourt. At the April term, 1873, of the Blackbawk District Court, the defendants, Mary Stickley and Elmira Stickley, were jointly indicted with Richard George, for an assault with intent to murder one Byron Wright. Mary Stickley is the mother of Elmira, who, at the time of the commission of the offense charged, was about sixteen years old. Richard George was in the employment of Mary Stickley, and boarded and lodged at her house.
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Appeal from Benton District Gourt. At the April term, 1873, of the Blackbawk District Court, the defendants, Mary Stickley and Elmira Stickley, were jointly indicted with Richard George, for an assault with intent to murder one Byron Wright. Mary Stickley is the mother of Elmira, who, at the time of the commission of the offense charged, was about sixteen years old. Richard George was in the employment of Mary Stickley, and boarded and lodged at her house. There is some evidence that whilst he was there an engagement of marriage was made between him and Elmira. Wright took charge of a school…
1Opinion of the Court
Day, J. —
l. evidence : opinion of witness. I. Immediately after the shooting, George and Elmira got into a sleigh, and she drove at a rapid rate to Cedar Falls, a distance of about a mile. A witness, Packard, describes how she was dressed, her appearance and „ , . . J ’ , „ manner oí driving, and says he saw her a few minutes afterward in Taggart’s store, and heard her talking but paid little attention to what she was saying. That she was very much excited and was relating something in regard to the occurrence.
He was then asked the following question: “Will you state from your knowledge…
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