State v. Hardy

Hurt Hardy, Jr., was convicted of the murder, in the first degree, of Ethel Fahnestock in the Circuit Court of Ste. Genevieve County, and a judgment imposing the death sentence was entered in accord with the verdict of the jury. He prosecutes this review by writ of error.

The evidence establishes that defendant was "very much" in love with deceased. He endeavored to acquiesce in her desire to end their friendship and association. He held deceased in the highest esteem. Defendant testified he was unable to give deceased up and "came to the conclusion that the only way out was to take my own…