State v. Lawson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — No». Wilson A. Taylor, Judge. (1) The court erred in permitting the testimony of witnesses whose names were not indorsed on the indictment, to stand, and should have sustained defendant’s plea in abatement. The unfair advantage taken of defendant by the circuit attorney under the circumstances was self-apparent and should have been condemned by the court and a verdict obtained by such means should not be permitted to stand.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — No». Wilson A. Taylor, Judge. (1) The court erred in permitting the testimony of witnesses whose names were not indorsed on the indictment, to stand, and should have sustained defendant’s plea in abatement. The unfair advantage taken of defendant by the circuit attorney under the circumstances was self-apparent and should have been condemned by the court and a verdict obtained by such means should not be permitted to stand. R. S. 1909, sec. 5097; State v. Roy, 83 Mo. 268; State v. Barring-ton, 198 Mo. 66; State v. Nettles, 153 Mo. 469; State v.…
1Opinion of the Court
BLAIR, C.
— Defendant was convicted in the circuit court of the City of St. Louis of having set up and kept a crap table and having induced, enticed and permitted divers persons to bet and play thereon.
The evidence tended to show that a crap game was conducted at 2309 Chestnut street, St. Louis, for many months prior to the time the indictment was returned. The game was played on a covered pool table in the basement of a building occupied by the Modern Horseshoe Club, of which club defendant was a member. Defendant himself testified that a crap game was there conducted in the manner described,…
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