Commonwealth v. Barner
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 12, May T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of O. & T. of Dauplrin Co., March T., 1900, No. 98, on verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree, in case of Commonwealth v. Elmer E. Barner. Indictment for murder. Before Simonton, P. J. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 12, May T., 1901, by defendant, from judgment of O. & T. of Dauplrin Co., March T., 1900, No. 98, on verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree, in case of Commonwealth v. Elmer E. Barner. Indictment for murder. Before Simonton, P. J. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. When W. R. Deibler, a juror, was sworn on his voir dire, the court refused to allow him to answer the question: “ Have you any opinion or prejudice against the prisoner’s plea of insanity where the insanity is due to an alleged injury of the head?” Exception for defendant. [17] The…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Mestrezat,
Elmer E. Barner, the appellant, was a laborer and farmer and resided in Perry county, Pennsylvania until 1891 or 1892. He then was married and removed to Halifax township, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in farming until 1898. During the fall of that year he worked on a railroad as a laborer. In the spring of 1899 he removed to Parkston, South Dakota, where, shortly after his arrival, he was joined by his wife and three children. They resided with his sister for a few weeks and then went to housekeeping in a house purchased by him. During the…
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