Franklin v. State

Lea, Sp. J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

• Anderson Franklin was indicted in the Circuit Court of' Franklin for the murder of Wilborne Franklin. He was tried and convicted of voluntary manslaughter, and sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary.

The proof, as set forth in the bill of exceptions,, is that the homicide was committed about seventy-five yards from Mrs. Franklin’s, and it is further proved that the prisoner was arrested by an officer of Moore-county, at the house of. Mrs. Franklin/ in Franklin county. This is all the proof in the record as to-the venue.

This proof is…