Gatliff v. Territory of Oklahoma

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bierer, J.:

The defendants were indicted at the April term, 1892, of the district court of Payne county, charged with an assault upon Earl Bee Guthrey, by shooting him in the left hand and left hip with a shot gun, with intent to kill and murder; and upon trial the defendant, Reese Gatliff, was found guilty of an assault upon said Earl Bee Guthrie, by shooting without justifiable cause, and with intent to injure said Earl Bee Guthrey.

The indictment upon which trial was had was as follows:

“In District Court in and for Payne County.

“ Territory of Oklahoma…