Allen v. State

Reid, Chief Justice.

Ost Allen was tried in Muscogee superior court for the murder of Sallie Mae Tarver. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, without a recommendation, and Allen was sentenced to death. His motion for new trial was overruled, and he excepted.

Alice Tarver, a sister of the deceased, and Sammie Lee Epps were two eye-witnesses of the homicide, testifying in behalf of the State. Alice Tarver testified substantially as follows: She and the deceased lived on a farm near Seale, Alabama, and Epps lived on the same farm. On the Saturday afternoon of the killing the two sisters came to…