People v. Newberry

The defendant and one Adam Murray were indicted for murder; the latter as principal in the commission of the offense, and the former as accessory. The parties elected to be tried separately, and Murray was convicted of manslaughter. (Crim. Prac. Act, Sec. 367.) On the trial of Hewberry, Murray was offered as a witness, but upon objection of the District Attorney was excluded on the ground of incompetency. The record of the conviction of Murray was then introduced, and the discharge of the defendant moved on the ground that there could be no accessory to manslaughter; but the motion was…