Booth v. State

This defendant, his wife, eight of his own children, his brother, his nephew, hiá son’s wife, and her two children were all in the home of defendant in an isolated part of the county at early breakfast time on a certain morning in February. So far as appears, they were peacefully enjoying themselves as a happy, though humble, family and the son’s wife was playing on the organ “Home, Sweet Home.” Just at this time three men approached the house from the rear, armed with shotguns and pistols, and, without stating their business, proceeded, against the warning of both the defendant and his wife,…