State v. . Lucas
Supreme Court of North Carolina
INDICTMENT for Mubdee, tried before Timberlalce, J., at August Term, 1898, of G-uileoed Superior Court. Tbe prisoner was indicted for the murder of Henry Wood, whom he shot and killed at Greensboro, N. 0., as was admitted. The evidence on the part of the State is succinctly stated in the opinion. It was admitted without objection. The defendant introduced no evidence.
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INDICTMENT for Mubdee, tried before Timberlalce, J., at August Term, 1898, of G-uileoed Superior Court. Tbe prisoner was indicted for the murder of Henry Wood, whom he shot and killed at Greensboro, N. 0., as was admitted. The evidence on the part of the State is succinctly stated in the opinion. It was admitted without objection. The defendant introduced no evidence. In the course of his charge, his Honor instructed the jury: Where the killing with a deadly weapon is established or admitted, as tbe defendant bas done in tbis ease, tbe law presumes it was murder in tbe second degree, and…
1Opinion of the CourtEueches, J.
This is an indictment for murder and tbe verdict of tbe jury is guilty of murder in tbe first degree. Erom tbe evidence in tbe case, it was a shocking affair, a deliberate and cruel murder. Tbe evidence tends to prove that tbe prisoner, a short time before be shot tbe deceased at at tbe Piedmont House, said, “I’ll kill tbe son of a bitch;” that be and one Dunnell came towards tbe Express office where tbe deceased was standing in tbe door talking to Collins the Express Agent; stopped and talked, went past the door, where tbe deceased was standing, stopped and talked; went towards tbe center of…
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