The Law of Homicide: Together with the Trial for Murder of Judge Wilkinson, Dr. Wilkinson and Mr. Murdaugh, Including the Indictments, Evidence and Speeches of Hon. S.S. Prentiss, Hon. Benjamin Hardin, E.J. Bullock, Esq., Judge Rowan, Col. Robertson, and John B. Thompson, Esq., of Counsel in FullR. Clarke & Company, 1882 - 412 páginas |
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accused acquittal affray alleged Argument Argument of Hon asked assailant assault and battery bar-room battery with intent Benjamin Hardin Bill Holmes blow bodily harm bowie-knife brother CALLED AND EXAMINED cause character charged committed common law Commonwealth's attorney conspiracy conviction counsel court cow-hide crime criminal CROSS-EXAMINED damned danger daugh deadly weapon death deceased defendant Doctor door dying declarations evidence excusable fact felony fight friends Galt House gentlemen guilty Halbert Hale hand heard held Holmes homicide Ibid Indiana indictment for murder inflicted insanity involuntary manslaughter John Rothwell Johnson Judge Rowan Judge Wilkinson jurors justifiable Kentucky kill knife Louisville malice malice aforethought manslaughter Meeks Mississippi moral Murdaugh offense Oldham party person pistol prisoner Prosecuting Attorney prove Redding Redding's Robertson Rothwell S. S. Prentiss self-defense stabbed statute struck supper testimony tion trial unlawful verdict violence Witness allowed wound
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