State v. Hardie
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Des Momes District Court. The defendant was indicted for murder in the second degree. He was convicted of the crime of manslaughter, and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year. The facts of the case appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Rótheock, Oh. J.
I. It appears from' the evidence that the defendant was a boarder in the family of one Gantz, who is his brother-in-law. On the day of the homicide defendant was engaged in varnishing furniture. Mrs. Sutfen, a neighbor, called at the house, and after some friendly conversation she went into the kitchen. When she came back defendant picked up a tack hammer and struck - on the door. She said, “ My God, I thought it was a revolver.” A short time after-wards she went into the yard to get a kitten. IjKpifendant said he would frighten her with the revolver as she ' 'ame in. He took…
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