State v. Rohfrischt

The defendants were indicted and convicted under the 46th section of the Act of 1855, (Session Acts, p. 137,) Mrs. Rohfrischt of “feloniously, wilfully and maliciously ” setting fire to a mansion-house, and John Rohfrischt of counselling, procuring and commanding the said Mrs. Rohfrischt “ the said felony in manner and form aforesaid to commit.”

The case comes up upon six bills of exceptions and a motion in arrest of judgment.

The first bill of exceptions states that a witness testified he was clerk of an insurance company in which John Rohfrischt, the accused, insured the coffeehouse No. 8…