Godfrey v. State

E. C. Godfrey and Clarence Williams were indicted in the circuit court of Holmes county for the murder of Morgan McLellan, and placed upon trial, E. C. Godfrey being convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, while Clarence Williams was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to serve a term of five years in the state penitentiary at hard labor; from which judgments this appeal has been prosecuted.

The killing’ occurred at the home of Sallie Riley, who was giving some kind of social entertainment or dance. The deceased and two of his brothers came to the home of Sallie Riley, to…