State v. Snell

At the September term, 1881, of the circuit court of Platte county, the defendant was indicted for the murder of Stephen T. Newman. On his application 'a change of venue was awarded, and the cause sent to the circuit court of Clinton county, and at the March term, 1882, of said court, he was tried and found guilty of murder in the second degree, and his punishment assessed at twenty years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary, and he has prosecuted his appeal from the judgment.

l. murder: indictmentl Several objections are made to the indictment: 1st, That it does not charge the wounding “ to have…