Kelly v. State

J. T. Kelly was convicted of the murder of James Egense, and the-jury in their verdict recommended him to the mercy of the court. He made a motion for new trial, which was overruled, and he excepted.

1. When put on trial the accused denied commission of the homicide, and sought to establish an alibi. Evidence was introduced to the effect that at the time the State contended the crime was committed the accused was with a woman named Shuman at a house remote from the scene of the crime, of which the woman was an inmate, and of which another woman named Herndon was proprietress. While making his…