Bradshaw v. Commonwealth

On the afternoon of December 18, 1938, Willie Bradshaw shot and killed Herbert A. Boelte. At the March term, 1939, of the Circuit Court of Halifax county he was indicted for murder and at that term was tried, convicted and sentenced to death. He has appealed, and his case is now before us on a writ of error.

These are the pertinent facts and circumstances attendant upon the homicide.

The deceased, together with John Hatcher, another deputy sheriff of that county, and Roger Suddarth, driving, in an automobile went to the home of Gladys Buckner, in which Willie Bradshaw had been living for a year…