State v. Phelps
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Saline Circuit Court. — Hon. John E. Ryland, Judge. The testimony showed that the body of the deceased was found on Saturday night, the 23rd day of April, 1881, about 300 yards from the house occupied by Charles L. Wood and family; that Wood and defendant were together at the house on that night; that deceased was heard by them calling cows; that shortly afterward, Wood went into another room leaving one of his children with defendant; that, a few minutes…
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Appeal from Saline Circuit Court. — Hon. John E. Ryland, Judge. The testimony showed that the body of the deceased was found on Saturday night, the 23rd day of April, 1881, about 300 yards from the house occupied by Charles L. Wood and family; that Wood and defendant were together at the house on that night; that deceased was heard by them calling cows; that shortly afterward, Wood went into another room leaving one of his children with defendant; that, a few minutes afterward, the child came in and said defendant had gone to the stable; that a few minutes after that, defendant came back and…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, C. J.
The defendant was indicted for the murder of Elijah Keyton. On trial had, he was convicted, and now appeals here. The testimony upon which he was convicted consisted in a great degree of extrajudicial confessions, both oral and written. The latter is as follows:
State of Missouri, County of Saline,
ss.
I, John A. Phelps, do voluntarily make this, a full and complete statement in regard to the killing and murder of Elijah Keyton in Saline county, Missouri, on Saturday evening, April 23rd, 1881. I was born in Adair county, Missouri, eight miles southeast of Kirksville. My parents are both dead. My…
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