Stalcup v. State

The appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to imprisonment in the State’s prison during life for the killing of George Owens.

It is assigned as error on this appeal that the court overruled appellant’s motion for a new trial.

The quarrel which resulted in the death of George Owens occurred on May 13, 1895, in a drinking place, known as Power’s barrel house, on East Washington street, in the city of Indianapolis. Both parties were colored persons. Excepting appellant himself, the only witness who testified to the circumstances leading up to and immediately following…