Benge v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

— Reversing.

“Jimmie” Bowling, a man about 26 years of age, was shot and killed by some one at about 8:30 p. m. on Saturday, July 13, 1935, in tbe yard to the residence of Henry Benge, a farmer residing in Laurel county. The grand jury of the county later indicted the appellant Veltie Benge and his brothers, Gordon and Newt Benge, accusing them of the homicide. The indictment contained a number of counts, one of which charged a conspiracy to commit the alleged murder and that one ‘of them did commit it pursuant to that conspiracy. The remaining three accused…