Gibson v. State

Emmett Gibson and Baider Davis were jointly indicted for tbe murder of Hamp McGee by shooting him with a shotgun. On separate trial Emmett Gibson was convicted and sentenced to be executed. His motion for new trial was overruled, and he excepted. The special grounds of the motion 4 to 10, inclusive, relate to rulings on admissibility of evidence. Ground 11' relates to alleged newly discovered evidence as set forth in an affidavit made by George Ware, a fellow prisoner, as to physical punishment administered by the officers to Emmett Gibson while he was confined in jail; also to alleged newly…