Reed v. State

Jim Beed was indicted for the murder of Hoke Hunt. The tragedy occurred near Chattahoochee Church in Hall county. Services 'were being held at the church on the day of the killing, and the defendant and deceased were seen to leave the church together and go down the public or “iron-bridge” road. Sometime afterwards the deceased was found lying in “a side road” which led from the said public road, mortally wounded. Otis Light, a. witness for the State, testified, “I saw him [the defendant] and Hoke [the deceased] go off down the road. . . The next time I saw Jim Beed . . I saw him coming back…