State v. Schulz
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Des Moines District Court. The defendant was indicted for murder in tbe second degree, committed, as is alleged, upon One Mary Rayer, whilst pretending to cure her of some disease. The defendant was convicted of manslaughter, fined $100, and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year. Tie appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
/Day, J., ffictoFtreati ment. The only testimony which, bears directly upon tbe /circumstances of the death of Mary Rayer, and the defendant’s connection with it, is that of the deceased’s lmsand is as follows: “ Mary died on tbe 26th of May last; was taken sick two weeks before she died. Called in Dr. Kuitham. Went to get Dr. Schulz on 23d of May. Schulz said she was pretty badly off; used his instrument all over hbr body. At about 12 o’clock, on Tuesday, lie gave her something to loosen her bowels, from tbe same vial he was using on her body. Gave her eight drops; called it some kind of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Rice v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1844
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