Clements v. State

Hawkins, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of the alleged murder of his wife, Mrs. Jeraldine Clements, by the placing of strychnine, a poison, in sufficient quantities into a bottle of medicine that she was taking through her mouth, which strychnine and poison was put in the medicine for the purpose of causing and did cause the murder and death of the said Mrs. Jeraldine Clements. To the judgment denying his motion for a new trial, based upon the general grounds and two special grounds, the defendant excepts. Held:

1. The evidence, though circumstantial in nature — relating to conduct and…