State v. . West

One Henry Deal, who was present at the transaction, testified that he was the owner of a distillery, in the county of McDowell, about two miles from his residence; that on the first day of March, 1858, the deceased, with the prisoner and two others, Glass and Moss, were at the still-house, after night; that the party had been drinking, and were all excited with liquor, except the witness himself; that the deceased, Pope, was more intoxicated than the others; that after night, Glass and Moss sat down to cards, playing on the head of a half bushel measure, and the prisoner and Pope were seated…