State v. Brewer

On the afternoon of December 16, 1932, appellant, Elmer Brewer, and Pat Griffin were in a small house in the outskirts of Waterloo, Black Hawk county, Iowa. For some reason or other the sheriff of the county desired to apprehend Brewer. H. M. Mitchell and William E. Dilworth, deputy sheriffs, went to the house in search of Brewer. The house was a small one consisting of two rooms. At the time the officers approached the- house, Brewer was asleep ón a cot or small bed in the living room. Griffin was also in the living room. When the approach of the officers was observed, Griffin awakened…