State v. Yandle
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Webster Circuit Court. — Hon. Argus Gox> Judge. (1) The court certainly erred in permitting Mrs. Ren Adams to testify with reference to an anonymous letter.
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Appeal from Webster Circuit Court. — Hon. Argus Gox> Judge. (1) The court certainly erred in permitting Mrs. Ren Adams to testify with reference to an anonymous letter. (2) The testimony of Ben Adams with reference to what became of the clothing and gun left at his house, was incompetent because it did not connect this defendant with the crime charged in the indictment, but tended to prove another and distinct crime; also the testimony of constable Clay and marshal Ward, with reference to the articles found in the grip; all of which testimony was admitted by the court against the objection of…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
The defendant was indicted at the Maxch term, 1900, of the circuit court of Webster county for burglary and larceny. On October 18, 1900, he was tried and convicted of both burglary and larceny from a dwelling house.
The defendant was duly arraigned and entered his plea of not guilty. The indictment was against defendant and James Yandle jointly. A severance was granted and they were tried separately.
Erom an offer of the conviction of James Yandle by defendant, it seems that James was also convicted of the same offense.
The evidence quite conclusively shows that on the second day of November,…
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