Commonwealth of Pa. v. Carey

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

Appellant was convicted on an indictment charging robbery and larceny from the person. At the trial the Commonwealth called a woman to testify in its behalf. Objection was made to the competency of the witness on the ground that she was the lawful wife of the defendant. Whereupon, the jury was withdrawn and the trial judge heard testimony relative to the competency of the witness. She testifie'd that she was not married to the defendant; that her maiden name was Anna Johns; that she married Joseph Dodson Masters three years before the war; that he was still living, and…