State v. Compton

BURCH, C.

The defendant, George R. Compton, was tried and convicted upon an information in the usual form charging assault with a knife upon George L. Thompson with intent to do great bodily harm.

Error is alleged in admitting certain answers to questions, as follows: “Were there any vital organs near the wound you have described under the arm, Doctor?” “What vital organs, Doctor, would j'ou say that wound was close to ?” and other questions o E similar import. Questions propounded to the complaining witness: “After the trouble, when you started away with Mr. Shepley, tell the jury how you…