State v. Anderson

DALTON, Judge.

Defendant was charged and convicted of murder in the first degree of one Thomas Grupe in the City of St. Louis and the jury assessed his punishment at death. Sections 559.010 and 559.030 RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S.

On May 18, 1961, one Paul Speckart owned and operated the Speckart Rexall Drug Company located at 4100 West Nat*226ural Bridge in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. About 9 p.m. on the date mentioned, he was alone in the store and was standing behind the prescription counter and to the left of the cash register. His mother and the delivery boy, Thomas Grupe, were out of the store…