People v. Cox

Defendant was convicted of the murder of Charles C. Clauson under count one of the information and his sentence fixed as second degree murder, and of assault with a deadly weapon of one Lee Clauson under count two thereof. The deceased, Charles C. Clauson, was a barber and had been acquainted with the defendant who operated a bar and café in San Bernardino for many years. Lee Clauson, 30 years of age, was a son of deceased. On the evening of March 4, 1944, at about 11:45 o’clock, after returning from some wrestling matches, the Clausons and Jack Houser went to defendant’s place of business,…