State v. Medlicott
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Anderson District Court. Isaac M. Euth was found dead in bed at Ms residence in the city of Lawrence, Douglas county, on the morning of April 27tli, 1871. His death was claimed to have been produced by means of poison.
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Error from Anderson District Court. Isaac M. Euth was found dead in bed at Ms residence in the city of Lawrence, Douglas county, on the morning of April 27tli, 1871. His death was claimed to have been produced by means of poison. Defendant Medlicott was a practicing physician and surgeon in Lawrence, and was Ruth’s family physician, and from his own testimony it appeared that he was at Ruth’s on the night of the 26th of April; that while there he played a few games of chess with Ruth; that Ruth complained of being unwell, and Medlicott prescribed quinine, and that Medlicott left Ruth’s house…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the. court was delivered by
Kingman, C. J.:
The appellant John J. Medlicott was duly charged with murder in the first degree by poisoning Isaac M. Ruth. The information was filed in the district court of Douglas county, and ivas on change of venue moved to Anderson county, where a trial was had, resulting in a verdict and a judgment of guilty against the defendant, from which he appeals to this court. Numerous errors are alleged, and the case has been elaborately argued in this court. We proceed to decide such of the errors relied on as are essential; *278and if the reasons given for…
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