People v. Ross

Respondent was convicted of an assault with intent to do great bodily harm, less than the crime of murder, upon Charles F. Rogers. The case shows that Rogers was in charge of fair grounds on which Ross and a partner had a small show, for which they had paid in part, and were to pay seven dollars more, of which two dollars was to be paid on the day of the difficulty. Rogers dunned them for this, and, they not being able to pay it, he got out an attachment, and came with the sheriff and others to have it levied. The sheriff, who was drunk and aggressive, seized their property, and attempted to…