State v. Jones

This is an appeal, from a conviction and sentence under an indictment for murder, in which the appellant makes no appearance either in person or by counsel.

The transcript discloses two bills of exception, reserved to the admission of testimony over defendant’s objections, and, as they involve about the same question of law, they will be considered together. According to the statements per curiam, Rufus Johnson was, allowed to testify that defendant came to his house and asked him if he had accused him (defendant) of stealing “Ma Patience’s” gun; that, when he (Johnson) denied having made that…