Peterson v. People

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Teller.

Plaintiff in error was convicted of stealing three calves the property of one Lee, and brings error.

The principal witness for the State was one Horwood, a young man who had been employed by the defendant on *107his farm. This witness testified that, the defendant being away from home, he went out on the range and drove up the milk cows; that four young cattle followed along with the cows to the defendant’s premises; that defendant came home after dark, and asked whose calves were out in the road; that witness replied that he did not know, and that defendant then told…