Watkins v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

On October 17, 1924, some one slew Volney Harrison. Bradley Watkins and Warner Hnnton were charged by indictment with his murder, and now are asking for the reversal of a judgment imposing upon each of them three years’ imprisonment for manslaughter.

In October, 1924, Volney Harrison was living in Butler county, Ky. A protracted meeting was being held at Cave Spring Church in Logan county, about eight miles from Harrison’s home, but it appears that Harrison was attending these meetings, at least, he was among…