Maynard v. State

An information was filed in the district court for Box Butte county, charging plaintiff in error (hereinafter referred to as plaintiff) with the crime of murder in the first degree committed on the 29th day of January, 1907, by shooting Leroy W. Barnes. There is not much conflict in the testimony of the witnesses as to the material facts surrounding the tragedy. The deceased, Barnes, was in charge of a lunch counter near the railroad depot at the city of Alliance. Plaintiff was employed by the proprietor as night man in charge. His hours were from 7 o’clock in the evening until 7 o’clock the…