Mack

Defendant was convicted of grand larceny for stealing $110 from Mrs. Edith McRea, and upon this appeal it is not contended that the evidence is not sufficient to support the verdict. The only grounds urged for a reversal relate to some rulings of the court upon objections to evidence and in giving a certain instruction.

The larceny in question was committed at premises kept as a saloon by one Le Porte. Le Porte was called as a witness on behalf of defendant and gave testimony favorable to defendant. Upon cross-examination this witness was asked over the objection of defendant two questions, as to whether or not he had two certain conversations with Mrs. McRea. The words of the several conversations were repeated in the questions, and if they occurred showed that the witness was endeavoring to induce Mrs. McRea to drop the prosecution of the defendant, and to absent herself from the county when needed as a witness. In the purported conversation as set forth in the questions was a statement by the witness that the defendant ought to be in jail. The witness answered “No” to each question; and subsequently, over the objection of defendant, the prosecution was allowed to prove that he…