Whitaker v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Quin

Affirming,

Appellant is the duly elected and qualified jailer of Letcher county. During the early part of August, 1919, *96lie was arrested under a peace warrant, tried before tbe county judge and required to give bond as provided by section 384 of 'tlie Criminal Code. He was by said order committed to tbe county jail for tbe period of three months, unless in the meantime he furnished security in the sum of five thousand dollars. He did not remain long in jail. With a key, which he retained, he unlocked the door, walked out and went to the home of a friend.…