People v. Carlson

The defendant, a superintendent of an apartment house, moves for the dismissal of the indictment herein, on the grand jury minutes.

The indictment charges manslaughter in the second degree and alleges that the defendant Carlson manipulated “ certain switches and machinery ” controlling the operation of the elevator in the apartment house of which he was superintendent “ in a culpably negligent manner ” and that “ by reason of the acts, procurement, omissions and culpable negligence of the defendant, said elevator suddenly and without any warning thereof, ascended, the elevator door thereto and…