State v. Harris

As preliminary to the main questions raised in this case, we will first consider the points in reference to the applications for a continuance and change of venue. At the term at which *551the defendant was arraigned, lie moved for a continuance, on the ground of the absence of one Fricke, who, he alleged, was a material witness. The court granted the continuance to an adjourned term about to be held, but not to- the next regular term. When the adjourned term convened, the application was renewed to continue till the regular term, but this was overruled, because the witness Fricke was then…