State v. Cannon

On January 16, 1935, the accused, at one and the same time, or, to be more accurate, in immediate succession, killed one woman, fatally wounded another, shot a third in the neck, and then shot himself. The two women who died from the effect of the pistol shot wounds inflicted upon them by the accused were Mrs. Wilhemenia Kelly Jackson, also known as Mrs. Minnie Jackson, and Mrs. Annie May Kelly Cresap.

The grand jury returned true bills against the accused for the murder of each of said women. The accused was arraigned upon the indictment charging him with the murder of Mrs. Wilhemenia Kelly…