Hendricks v. Commonwealth

In November, 1933, in the Corporation Court of the city *1104of Norfolk, J. D. Wood and L. F. Hendricks were indicted for the murder of Ulysses G. McHough. These men elected to be tried separately and Hendricks was first tried. He was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and his punishment was fixed at six months confinement in jail.

I. Berman conducted a restaurant on east Main street in that city and was the owner of an automobile, a black Chevrolet coach, license number, 137-956. On the evening of October 4, 1933, he left it in an alley near his restaurant. On it were strapped two beer…