State v. Wiseman
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendant from Long, J., at May Special Term, 1919, of Cleveland. Verdict of murder in the first degree, and sentence in accordance with law, from which the prisoner appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtClark, C. J.
The prisoner was convicted of murder in the first degree of Dr. E. A. Hennessee, who was killed at Glen Alpine, N. C., just after he stepped off the westbound train, No. 21, about 6:30 p. m., 31 January, 1918, 10 bullets in rapid succession being fired at close range into his back and side — 7 of them passing entirely through his body. At that point the railroad runs east and west, the station being on the south side of the track. The passengers on that night alighted from the train somewhat east of the station in the direction of Morganton. The train was about an hour late. The evening was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. Adams.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1905
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- State v. . JonesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1885
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