State v. Welch

Otis Welch was indicted with one Lon Leathers for the larceny of ninety-seven sheep, the property of Emil Scharff, valued at $145.50, and, being separately tried, was convicted. He appeals, assigning as error the action of the trial court in admitting and rejecting certain testimony, and refusing to instruct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.

1. At the trial one Fred. Deford,— a witness for the state,— on his direct examination, was directed to state what he knew about any scheme between this defendant and others to get away with certain sheep of Emil Scharff’s, which he had…