Malachi v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
From the Criminal Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. Sam. E. Greene. The defendant in this ease, Lindsey Malachi, was indicted, jointly with Ben. Elzy, Lawrence Johnson, Gilbert Lowe, and Henry Joe, for the murder of John W. Meadows, “by striking him with a stone, or rock, or by some means unknown to the grand jury.” A severance having been granted, Malachi and Joe were jointly tried, separate and apart from the others, each pleading not guilty.
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From the Criminal Court of Jefferson. Tried before the Hon. Sam. E. Greene. The defendant in this ease, Lindsey Malachi, was indicted, jointly with Ben. Elzy, Lawrence Johnson, Gilbert Lowe, and Henry Joe, for the murder of John W. Meadows, “by striking him with a stone, or rock, or by some means unknown to the grand jury.” A severance having been granted, Malachi and Joe were jointly tried, separate and apart from the others, each pleading not guilty. On the evidence adduced, the court directed an acquittal as to Joe, while Malachi was convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
At tbe April term, 1889, of tbe Criminal Court of Jefferson, a true bill was found and returned into court, charging five persons — Jim Williams, alias Ben. Elzy, Lawrence Johnson, Henry Joe, Gilbert Lowe and Lindsey Malacbi — with tbe murder of John W.' Meadows. On May 14, 1889, tbe several defendants were arraigned; one of then, Ben. Elzy, pleaded guilty, and all tbe others pleaded severally not guilty. On May 23, 1889, Lawrence Johnson and Gilbert Lowe moved severally for a severance, and that each be tried alone; which motion was granted by tbe court. On tbe same day, Lindsey Malacbi and…
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