State v. Williams

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Fraser.

The appellant was tried and convicted of murder, with recommendation to mercy, for the killing of Willie Rawls, on the streets of Wagener, on the 9th day of August, 1922. The appellant and Rawls had a previous difficulty, and Rawls had threatened to kill the appellant. There was testimony to show that Rawls had made threats that very morning, and these threats were communicated to the appellant. There was testimony to show that the appellant was standing in the street by the side of an automobile when he saw Rawls coming. The…