George v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Error to Bolivar circuit court. Yerger, J. Tbe plaintiff in error and one Josephine, botb slaves, and belonging to La Fayette Jones, were jointly indicted for murdering, by poisoning, Lelia Yirginia Jones, who, at tlie time of her death, was about eighteen months old. There were two counts in tbe indictment; the first charging both parties as principals, tbe second charging J osephine as principal, and George as accessory before tbe fact.
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Error to Bolivar circuit court. Yerger, J. Tbe plaintiff in error and one Josephine, botb slaves, and belonging to La Fayette Jones, were jointly indicted for murdering, by poisoning, Lelia Yirginia Jones, who, at tlie time of her death, was about eighteen months old. There were two counts in tbe indictment; the first charging both parties as principals, tbe second charging J osephine as principal, and George as accessory before tbe fact. On motion of the state, a severance in the trial was granted; and George, having been put on bis trial, moved tbe court to quash tbe indictment on account…
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, C. J.:
The plaintiff in error and Josephine, who are slaves, were jointly indicted in the circuit court of Bolivar county for the murder, by the administration of poison, of Lelia Virginia Jones. The indictment contained two counts. In the first, the parties were charged jointly as principals; and in the second, Josephine was charged as principal, and the plaintiff in error as accessory before the fact. Upon the application of the district attorney, and with the consent of the counsel, the plaintiff in error was tried separately, and convicted of the murder.
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