Commonwealth v. Savor

Opinion by

Weight, J.,

Peter Savor, James Clegg and Joseph Reese were indicted in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Allegheny County on a charge of armed robbery. Reese pleaded guilty, and was a witness for the prosecution at the trial of Savor and Clegg. During the morning session, Reese was questioned by the district attorney as follows: “Q. How long have you known Mr. Clegg and Mr. Savor? A. Well, I met Mr. Savor in 1943 in the Western State Penitentiary . . . Q. You met Mr. Savor in 1943 in the Western State Penitentiary?” Savor’s attorney, then addressed the court: “Your Hon- or, I object…