State v. Sadler

On Application for Rehearing.

Blanchard, J.

On the night of December 31, 1897, Peter Miller was shot and mortally wounded. He was conveyed to the Charity Hospital and died there three days later. Subsequent to the shooting on the night of December 31st, he was visited by Police Captain Joumee, whose object was to acquire information relative to the shooting, who did it, etc., the better to enable him to discharge his duty as an officer of the law in the discovery and apprehension of the guilty parties.

Miller at that time believed himself to be in a dying condition and' the statements then and…