Elmendorf v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Hurt

Affirming.

The appellant, Ernest Elmendorf, was convicted in the McCracken circuit court, of the crime of wilful murder, and Ms penalty fixed at imprisonment during his lifetime. The motion made by him for a new trial having been overruled by the circuit court, he has appealed to *411this court. The evidence heard by the trial court presents many contradictions, and facts, which are unusual. On the night of February 2nd, 1916, Al Redman, Pete Ingram and Dick Iseman were in the saloon owned by Theo. Peters, on Kentucky avenue, in the city of Paducah. The front of…