The People v. Organ

Plaintiff in error, Dwight Organ, was indicted in the circuit court of Saline county for the murder of Leslie C. Lightfoot. He was convicted and sentenced for manslaughter and brings the record here for review on writ of error.

Plaintiff in error was engaged to teach what is known as the Thompson school for the year 1929, commencing August 19, by deceased and Emra Nolan and Robert Sullivan, who were the school directors of the district. There were two teachers of the school — a Miss Joyner, teaching the first to fourth grades, inclusive, and plaintiff in error, who was superintendent, taught…