State v. Evans

The appellant, Evans, was tried in the superior court of Pierce county for the crime of murder in the first degree, was found guilty by the jury as charged, and was sentenced to the state penitentiary for the term of his natural life.

The appellant was found guilty of the murder of one Victor Nelson. Nelson was, on November 5, 1925, the date of his death, ostensibly conducting a rooming house in the city of Tacoma. His principal business was the illicit sale of intoxicating liquor, and his place was a general resort for persons who made use of such liquors. The rooms occupied by Nelson were on…