State v. Albert & Charles Talbott

At the November term, 1880, of the Nod-away circuit court, the defendants and Henry Wyatt were jointly indicted for the murder of Dr. Perry A. Talbott. At the same term, on motion of Wyatt, a severance was granted him, and these defendants were arraigned and pleaded not guilty, and the cause was continued to an adjourned term of said court held in January, 1881, at which a trial was had, resulting in their conviction of murder of the first degree, and'from the judgment thereon they have appealed.

Except proof of admissions and statements made by *349defendants, the evidence was circumstantial, but…