Provisional Government v. Hering

Opinion of the Court, by

Judd, O.J.

The jury at the May Term, 1893, of the Circuit Court, First Circuit, found the defendant guilty of manslaughter in tbe second degree upon an indictment charging bim with tbe murder of one D. L. Huntsman, and be was duly sentenced. A bill of exceptions was allowed defendant to tbe Supreme Court.

Tbe various points raised, will be stated and’ discussed in order. Tbe first is tbe plea to tbe jurisdiction — in wbicb defendant contends (first) that be was not charged, examined or committed for tbe murder of D. L. Huntsman as set forth in tbe indictment. Tbe charge…