State v. Gee

— Defendant was convicted of manslaughter and appeals. On the evening of March 9, 1928, Harry Tage and his wife, Laura Tage, were proceeding along the sidewalk at the north side of Hays Street, in Boise, to attend services at the Roman Catholic cathedral situate on the west side of Eighth Street, between Hays and Fort Streets. A slight drizzling rain was falling which had followed a shower in the early afternoon, so that the pavements were wet. Mr. Tage, being somewhat deaf in the left ear, walked at his wife’s left side, arm in arm with her. On account of the church services, cars of persons…