Southwell v. State

Jenkins, Justice.

W. F. Southwell was found guilty, with a recommendation, of the murder of Cautese Houston by pistol shots. The defendant shot and wounded Tannie Giddens at the same time. The homicide occurred at a filling-station and storehouse. The accused in his statement to the jury contended that he shot the deceased and Giddens while they were advancing on him with open knives. His statement was partly corroborated by testimony as to the finding, on the next morning, of an open knife' belonging to the deceased; but the wife of the deceased testified that this did not belong to him, and…