State v. Martin

The defendant was charged by information with the crime of arson in setting fire to and burning one storehouse in the village of Belden, the storehouse being the property of Mrs. O. F. Nelson, and of the value of $50 and more. He was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and placed upon trial. The testimony of Mrs. Nelson disclosed that she was the owner of the building which was burned at the time of the fire, and that the defendant was occupying the same as her tenant, using the lower story for a jewelry store and the second story as a dwelling, and being the only occupant of the building. The…