State v. Henderson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Keugh, J., Sumter, April, 1905. Indictment against John Henderson for murder. From sentence, defendant appeals. cite: As to admission of confessions: 6 Ency., 2 ed., 530-1; 14 S. C-, 628; 36 S. C., 524; 5 Cyc., 471. Malice is presumed only where killing is shown to Have been without cmose or excuse: 72 S. C., 194; 68 S. C., 304. (oral argument).
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Woods.
On the night of December 17th, 1904, Mary Henderson was found lying on the street in the city of Sumter, bleeding profusely from: cuts and stabs inflicted by a knife or other sharp instrument. She was taken to- the hospital of Dr. Mood and thence to> her home, where she soon afterward died from her wounds. Her husband, the defendant John Henderson, was convicted of her murder and sentenecd to death. By the appeal to> this Court error is charged in the admission of evidence as to- confessions alleged to1 have been made by the…
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