State v. Lewis

Ladd, O. J.—

*4061. Criminal law: evidence: *405The defendant and the deceased, Louis Upwood, were employed by the Chicago Great Western Rail*406way Company as ear cleaners. In the evening of April 3, 1907, a dining ear was assigned to defendant, ’ G ° 7 and a parlor car to deceased, each to be cleaned and supplied with coal, ice, and water. The dining car required some repairs, so that it was not placed on the coach track, where this work was to be done, until nearly 2 o’clock in the morning of April 4th. Next, west of it, was a mail car, and, immediately beyond, the parlor car. A postal clerk was…