American State Trials: A Collection of the Important and Interesting Criminal Trials which Have Taken Place in the United States, from the Beginning of Our Government to the Present Day : with Notes and Annotations, Volume 10John Davison Lawson Thomas Law Book Company, 1914 - Crime |
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... defendant's guilt . In denying the motion for a new trial he made this remarkable state- ment : ' I have given this question long consideration . It has given me more concern than any other case I was ever in and I want to say here ...
... defendant's guilt . In denying the motion for a new trial he made this remarkable state- ment : ' I have given this question long consideration . It has given me more concern than any other case I was ever in and I want to say here ...
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... defendant did not commit the act charged against him . No human eloquence would suffice to throw a doubt on that point ; but the effort will be to show that , although he did the act , he is not responsible , because of insanity . I ...
... defendant did not commit the act charged against him . No human eloquence would suffice to throw a doubt on that point ; but the effort will be to show that , although he did the act , he is not responsible , because of insanity . I ...
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... Defendant Boonslick road , 11 miles west of Warrenton . Mr. Gordon and Bruff were with him . This was about January 24 , last . keep entertainment but had been Don't boarding one of the engineers . Mr. Walker and Mr. Sturgeon and Wentz ...
... Defendant Boonslick road , 11 miles west of Warrenton . Mr. Gordon and Bruff were with him . This was about January 24 , last . keep entertainment but had been Don't boarding one of the engineers . Mr. Walker and Mr. Sturgeon and Wentz ...
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... defendant was in Jan- uary , 1856 , at my house . He came there January 24th , about dark , and he and a man then called Gordon , and a man then called Bruff , remained there all night . Identify Bruff as the same man , and Worrell as ...
... defendant was in Jan- uary , 1856 , at my house . He came there January 24th , about dark , and he and a man then called Gordon , and a man then called Bruff , remained there all night . Identify Bruff as the same man , and Worrell as ...
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... . Coalter , that the killing of Gordon by the defendant would not be denied . This was before the proof . Now after the State has exhausted its evi- dence , I submit that the proof has not established EDWARD D. WORRELL . 27.
... . Coalter , that the killing of Gordon by the defendant would not be denied . This was before the proof . Now after the State has exhausted its evi- dence , I submit that the proof has not established EDWARD D. WORRELL . 27.
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