Hempton v. State
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Error to review a judgment of the circuit court for Man-itowoc county: Michael KirwaN, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff in error was convicted of the crime of murder-in the first degree. On July 27,1898, about 5 o’clock p. m., Elizabeth Hempton, the wife of plaintiff in error, was shot through the head and instantly killed in the home occupied by him. For some time before such occurrence the deceased and her husband had not lived happily together.
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Error to review a judgment of the circuit court for Man-itowoc county: Michael KirwaN, Circuit Judge. The plaintiff in error was convicted of the crime of murder-in the first degree. On July 27,1898, about 5 o’clock p. m., Elizabeth Hempton, the wife of plaintiff in error, was shot through the head and instantly killed in the home occupied by him. For some time before such occurrence the deceased and her husband had not lived happily together. She commenced a suit against him for divorce, which was discontinued, and the parties resumed living together. About one year thereafter, and shortly…
1Opinion of the CourtMaeshall, J.
Many propositions are presented for consideration in the brief of counsel for plaintiff in error, some of which are not considered of sufficient consequence to call for special mention in this opinion, though each, it is believed, has been considered with all the care- which in any view of the case the same, requires in order to do justice to the accused.
Evidence was given on the special issue to the effect that tho accused was duly adjudged insane in January, 1884, and *133committed to the Northern Hospital for such unfortunates, and that he was discharged therefrom in March, 1885. Proof was…
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