Miller v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Bartlett. Bibb superior court. November term, 1893. The evidence showed, that Braswell, the murdered man, went from his' home to town on a Monday morning, and on his way back early in the night bought a sack of flour and put it into his wagon. During the same day a pair of spectacles had. been given to him.
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Indictment for murder. Before Judge Bartlett. Bibb superior court. November term, 1893. The evidence showed, that Braswell, the murdered man, went from his' home to town on a Monday morning, and on his way back early in the night bought a sack of flour and put it into his wagon. During the same day a pair of spectacles had. been given to him. The last time he was seen alive was about nine o’clock on Monday night, and about two hours afterwards his wife and son, who were at his home, heard the noise of the wagon being pulled in the lot. The ’ son went out. and found his father lying dead in…
1Opinion of the Court
Simmons, Justice.
Henry Miller was indicted jointly with one Boston, one Bird and two Troutmans, for the murder of John Braswell. Miller was tried sepai’ately and was found guilty; he made a motion for a new trial, which was overruled, and he excepted.
1. One Mosley testified that while he and one Bugg were confined as prisoners in the same cell with Miller, after the preliminary trial of Miller, Bugg asked Miller *11“what about the killing ?” and said “he better tell the truth; the white folks were going to break somebody’s neck”; whereupon Miller said that he shot Braswell, and Bird cut his…
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