State v. Mahan

The killing of Dennis Murphy occurred on the second of October, 1881. He and the defendant met on the evening of that day, in a saloon, and while there became involved in a quarrel in which Murphy was undoubtedly the aggressor. He used very insulting and offensive language towards defendant, and in the course of the quarrel threw a beer glass at him. The interference of the saloon-keeper and others, however, prevented any actual conflict between the parties in the saloon, and, after the quarrel was ended, Murphy went out of the house, and sat down near the door. Soon afterwards defendant left…