Nicholi v. State

OPINION

NESBETT, Chief Justice.

Appellant was indicted for manslaughter, the indictment charging that he killed Lillian Malcolm by beating her about her body with his fists or with an instrument or instruments unknown to the grand jury.

Disclosure oí the fact of deceased’s death was first made by appellant to Ed Merck, owner of the Sunset Strip Club, in Fairbanks, Alaska at about 6 a. m. on October 10, 1965. Merck testified that appellant came to his bar at the early hour on Sunday morning crying, stating that he had discovered Lillian at his home and that he had touched her and shook her but…