Winkler v. State

Turner, J.:

At the October Term, 1876, of the Washington Circuit Court, William J. Gilliland, Ephraim Ramey, William Perry, Louis Dansit, Enos Mills and John Winkler were indicted for the murder of William Jones.

At the October Term, 1877, of the Circuit Court, the State appeared by her attorney, and also the defendants in person and’ by attorney, and elected to sever and try the defendant John Winkler first, who was thereupon arraigned and tried upon the plea of not guilty, and found guilty of manslaughter, and his punishment assessed by the jury at two years in the State prison.

On the 6th day…