State v. Martin

— The defendant was convicted of the crime of murder in the second degree on two counts. He appeals from judgment and sentence pronounced on the verdict, assigning error in the admission of evidence in two particulars and the refusal of the trial court to give an instruction submitting the crime of manslaughter to the jury.

Consideration of the latter assignment necessitates a somewhat detailed statement of undisputed facts. Appellant lived alone on a ranch in Kitsap county, except at times when he had a hired man or two on the place. Shortly prior to October 25, 1932, two men, known only by…