State v. Forsythe

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

Siney W. Forsythe and George Harold Forsythe, charged with the crime of letting premises for prostitution denounced by Article 85 of the Criminal Code, 1 were tried, convicted, and sentenced to fine and imprisonment. 2 They have appealed.

Appellants rely- for reversal on four bills of exception, Nos. 1, 4, 6, and 7. For a proper consideration of these bills we must, reiterate some of the pertinent facts disclosed by the per curiam of the trial judge.

Siney Wesley “Wes” Forsythe was lessee of a three-story building on St. Charles Street. He operated a saloon on the first floor…