Brewer v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Appeal from- District Court, Wagoner County; George C. Crump, Assigned Judge. William Brewer was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, an‘d appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, J.
William Brewer, the plaintiff in error, was tried in the district court of Wagoner county on a charge of murder, and convicted of manslaughter in the first degree. His punishment was fixed by the court at '25 years’ imprisonment in the state penitentiary.
The homicide occurred at a hotel conducted by C. Silver-horn at Rex, in Wagoner county, on the night of December 24, 1914. It appears that the people in- the community had gathered at the hotel for the purpose of having a Christmas tree celebration; that a dance was in progress in the dance hall; that 14-year-old Red Pell had been annoying…
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