State v. . Stephens

Clare:, C. J.

Tbe defendant was tried under two bills treated as counts in tbe same indictment. In tbe first bill be was indicted jointly with one Leary Lowman, said Lowman being charged witb burning tbe dwelling-bouse of M. J. Stephens, tbe wife of L. E. Stephens, and L. E. Stephens being charged witb procuring and commanding tbe said Leary Lowman to commit said felony. Tbe second indictment charged tbe defendant Stephens witb attempting to bum tbe same dwelling-bouse.

On tbe first bill, when Leary Lowman was arraigned for arson tbe defendant L. E. Stephens, who was charged in that bill as…