Marable v. State

GARDNER, Justice.

On former appeal (Marable v. State, 229 Ala. 435, 157 So. 861), this court concluded, ■ and so stated, that the evidence, though circumstantial, sufficed for a submission to the jury of the question of defendant’s guilt in the murder of his wife. And in this conclusion, the court considered as relevant, and tending in some degree to show motive, the evidence of statements made by defendant, just previous to his marriage, that he did not love the woman, but was marrying her for her money, and to help care for his children.

Counsel for defendant, in large part, rest their…