Belcher v. Commonwealth.

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Affirming.

On Sunday, April 24, 1932, Davis Belcher slew Garfield Smallwood, and when tried under an indictment for murder the jury disbelieved his plea of self-defense, found him guilty of manslaughter, and fixed his punishment at 18 years in the penitentiary.

For some purpose Smallwood had called on Belcher and the two had spent a large part of the afternoon sitting on the porch talking. Many passed and saw them there. Later Belcher hailed some travelers and asked them to give assistance to Smallwood, whom they found calling for help and lying on the…