S. v. . English

The defendant was indicted in the Superior Court of Randolph County for the murder of John M. Armstrong, the homicide having been committed on 24 March, 1913. The trial took place at July Term, 1913, when defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree, and was sentenced to imprisonment for twenty-five years.

The special nature of the defense is indicated by the following testimony, taken from the record:

"On the trial, evidence was offered by the State showing that the defendant and the deceased were engaged in the business of leasing lands and looking after lodges for hunting purposes,…