State v. Blanchard

The opinion of the court was delivered hy

Anders, J.

The information in this case charged that, “ she, the said Nellie Blanchard, in King county, state of Washington, on the 19th day of March, 1894, three hundred and ten (310) dollars, lawful money of the United States, the money and property of Robert De Lancy, unlawfully, willfully and feloniously, did steal, take and carry away.” To this charge a plea of not guilty was entered.

The cause came on regularly for trial, and, after the jury was impaneled and sworn, counsel for the defendant moved the court for an order excluding all testimony,…