Hughes v. State

Ida Hughes was tried and convicted of the offense of murder. After the trial had proceeded for two days, January 23 and 24, the jury retired to consider their verdict. Not having reached a conclusion for some time, the jury was sent to supper, and returned to the jury-room. Thereafter, the jury still having returned no verdict, there was a discussion between the court and counsel for the accused and for the State as to allowing the verdict to be delivered to deputy sheriff White, and allowing the jury to disperse whenever they should have agreed; but counsel differing, *820no agreement was…