State v. May

MilleR, Judge:

Burley Lamb and Paris May were jointly indicted at the January term of the circuit court, 1906, for the murder of Sine Slyman. The indictment is in the form prescribed by the statute, section 4200, chapter 144, Code 1906. The word “wilfully,” descriptive of the offense in the statute, is omitted from the indictment as printed in' the record; but a certified copy from the original record thereof shows that the original indictment is not wanting in this word.

May elected to sever on his trial. He was arraigned the day after the indictment, and, after two postponements and three…