State v. Neil

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

Victor Earl Neil, the defendant herein was convicted by a jury of second degree burglary and larceny and he has appealed.

The story behind this case begins somewhat after midnight in Caney, Kansas, where Officer Williamson lay sleepless in his bed. Startled by a loud crash or banging noise, the officer arose, walked to the window and directed his gaze toward the McClure Implement Company, a half block away. In the gloom he discerned shadowy figures flitting about the McClure building. Keeping a watchful eye through the window as he donned…