Case Name: The State of Kansas v. C. P. Williams
Court: Kansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Kansas
Decision Date: 1903-11-07
Citations: 67 Kan. 869
Docket Number: No. 13,570
Parties: The State of Kansas v. C. P. Williams.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kansas Reports
Volume: 67
Pages: 869–870

Head Matter:
The State of Kansas v. C. P. Williams.
No. 13,570.
(74 Pac. 1133.)
Appeal from Wilson district; L. Stillwell, judge,
Opinion filed November 7, 1903.
Affirmed.
C. C. Coleman, attorney-general, and K, I), Mikesell, county attorney, for The State.
S. S. Kirkpatrick, for appellant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam:
The defendant in this case was charged with making fifty-six separate sales of intoxicating liquor contrary to law. He was found guilty of the first seven and acquitted of the remainder. He says the verdict is not supported by sufficient evidence, and the witnesses are counted and classified, and their testimony analyzed, as was done, no doubt, in the argument to the jury. From the record, however, it fairly may be inferred that the demeanor of some of the witnesses while testifying had much to do with the effect of their statements. The deportment of the witness while testimony is being given is often indispensable to its valuation. This the record cannot reproduce with the informing effect it had upon the jury. Hence the jury's estimation of the evidence will not be disturbed.
The defendant further says that the testimony bearing on the seven counts was the same as that relating to the other forty-nine, and concludes that the jury was not heedful of the law and evidence. If so, it would seem to be a matter of gratulation, and not of grief, to the defendant.
The judgment of the district court is affirmed.