Bartell v. State

Ragan, C.

Albert Bartell was convicted in the district court of Harlan county of the crime of an assault with intent to murder. From the judgment pronounced against him upon such conviction he prosecutes error to this court.

Of the numerous assignments of error, two only are deemed worthy of serious consideration. BartelFs case was submitted to the jury on the afternoon or evening of November 29th, and on November 30th, that being Thanksgiving day, the jury, having been out all the previous night without agreeing upon a verdict, sent word to the .trial judge that they desired to communicate…