Commonwealth v. McGowan
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 129, Oct. T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of O. & T. Allegheny Co., Deo. T., 1897, No. 29, on verdict of guilty of murder of the first degree. Indictment for murder. Before Stowe, P. J. At the trial it appeared that the prisoner shot and killed his wife on December 31,1897. He alleged that at the time of the shooting his wife attacked him with a knife, and that he killed her in self-defense.
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Appeal, No. 129, Oct. T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of O. & T. Allegheny Co., Deo. T., 1897, No. 29, on verdict of guilty of murder of the first degree. Indictment for murder. Before Stowe, P. J. At the trial it appeared that the prisoner shot and killed his wife on December 31,1897. He alleged that at the time of the shooting his wife attacked him with a knife, and that he killed her in self-defense. He also alleged that he was under the influence of liquor at the time. Under objection and exception the court refused to admit evidence that in 1889 Mrs. McGowan kept a speak-easy. [6]…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice McCollum,
Anthony McGowan was charged with and indicted for the murder of his wife. On his arraignment he met the charge with the plea of not guilty. His trial resulted in a verdict against him of murder of the first degree. The verdict was sustained by the trial court and sentence according to law was pronounced upon it. On his appeal to this Court it is alleged that errors were committed on the trial which require a reversal of the judgment. The alleged errors are said to consist of certain questions put to the defendant by the trial court on his examination as a…
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