Silgar v. People

At the August term, 1882, of the Jackson county circuit court, Frederick (alias Fritz) Silgar was tried and convicted for the murder of John Eararth, the jury fixing his punishment at death. Motions for a new trial and in arrest of judgment having been severally overruled, he was duly sentenced by the court to be hung, in pursuance of the verdict. The accused brings the record here for review, and has assigned thereon various reasons why the judgment and sentence should be reversed, and the cause submitted to another Wi-y.

The homicide occurred on the premises of the accused, near the hour of…