People v. Higgins
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Lenawee; Chester, J. John M. Higgins was convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to imprisonment for life in the Stata prison at Jackson.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
On the night of April 16, 1897, a Dr.
Ladd, of Adrian, was shot and killed by a burglar, who was detected by him in his residence. The respondent was convicted of murder in the first degree, and the cause is before us on error.
An outline of the testimony tending to show his guilt is. as follows: Col. Avery, the supervisor of the First ward *293of the city in which the Ladd residence was situated, saw. him near the residence, when he went, on April 16th, to take Ladd’s assessment. Jennie King identified him as one who visited her at her home in Adrian the afternoon before the homicide. She stated…
2Cited by10 opinions
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