Bell v. State

Robert Bell and G-rady Swain, two negro boys, were indicted for the murder of Julius Mc-Cullom by drowning. The crime is alleged to have been committed in St. Francis County, and, on a trial in the circuit court of that county, they were convicted of murder in the first degree, sentenced to death, and, on appeal to this court, the case was reversed and remanded. 177 Ark. 1034. Afer the reversal, the- case was transferred to the circuit court of Woodruff County, on change of venue,' where the cases were severed, and Robert Bell was placed upon trial. That trial resulted in a verdict of guilty…