Commonwealth v. Ruttenberg

Sayers, P. J.,

This case was tried- at June Sessions, 1932, and resulted in a verdict against the defendant, Charles Ruttenberg, of murder in the second degree. Motions and reasons in arrest of judgment and for a new trial were filed June 21,1932. Additional reasons for a new trial were filed on October 6, 1932, and an additional reason in support of the motion in arrest of judgment on November 21, 1932.

The indictment charges that the defendant on December 1, 1931, “with force and arms unlawfully, feloniously, wilfully and maliciously, did set fire to, burn, and cause to be burned, and did…