State v. Meyer

The defendant was married to Ethel Clayton in February, 1915, and she died from a gunshot wound July 25th of the same year. At the time, defendant and his mother only were on the premises, a farm about 7 miles from Yan Meter. The defendant testified before the coroner’s jury, as was proven, that, at about 6 o’clock in the morning in question, he arose and did his chores, returning to the house with the milk at about 7 or 7:30 o’clock, and, with his mother, strained the milk and ate breakfast. He then asked his wife, who was upstairs, if she wanted breakfast, and, as she did not care for any,…