Connell v. Commonwealth

Prentis, P.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

The accused was indicted for the murder of Robert Maejjn, has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to two years imprisonment in the penitentiary.

1. It is claimed for him that the court erred in overruling his motion to set aside the verdict as contrary to the law and the evidence.

This is the substance of,the testimony: The accused* a white man, was working wi£h the deceased, a colored man, for the Camp Manufacturing Company, engaged in the lumber business. They had known each other for several ye'ars; had been working together…