Page v. State

Page was called as a witness on behalf of thState on the trial of an indictment against one Galloway for retailing liquors on Sunday. He had not been before the grand jury on the finding of the indictment. Being asked whether he had .purchased liquor on Sunday within twelve months before the finding of the indictment, he declined to answer upon the ground that his answer might tend to criminate him. The Attorney-General then stated that he would not prosecute Page if he would answer. The witness still refused to answer upon the same ground that he could not be compelled to criminate himself.…