Miracle v. Commonwealth

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Miller —

Affirming.

Appellant, Cal Mircale, whs indicted, tried and convicted of having wilfully murdered Dulcie Partin, a woman, and Ms punishment was fixed at death. The murder was committed on Sunday, August 27, 1911, at about three o’clock in the afternoon, on a public road immediately in front of the residence of Mrs. Mary Goodin, on Straight creek, in Bell county. Dulcie Partin, Charles Jones, Will Jones Joe Partin, Margaret Sampson, Jennie Sampson and Mary Goodin were present, and witnessed the killing, Matthew Jones lived about half a mile from Mrs. Goodin’s…