State v. . Caldwell
Supreme Court of North Carolina
INDICTMENT f’or murder 'of Herman Jones, tried before Devin, J., at November Term, 1920, of Wayne. Tbe facts in evidence on tbe part of tbe State tended to sbow: tbat in tbe latter part of November, seemingly Sunday tbe 21st, defendants were in tbe car of defendant Foster, and between 4 and 5 o’clock p. m. went to tbe store of deceased, four miles east of Goldsboro, N. 0., and were seen standing about tbe gas tank buying a small amount of gasoline; tbat tbis was paid for by…
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INDICTMENT f’or murder 'of Herman Jones, tried before Devin, J., at November Term, 1920, of Wayne. Tbe facts in evidence on tbe part of tbe State tended to sbow: tbat in tbe latter part of November, seemingly Sunday tbe 21st, defendants were in tbe car of defendant Foster, and between 4 and 5 o’clock p. m. went to tbe store of deceased, four miles east of Goldsboro, N. 0., and were seen standing about tbe gas tank buying a small amount of gasoline; tbat tbis was paid for by defendant Caldwell, banding to Jones a twenty-dollar bill; and tbat in making tbe charge Jones displayed a large roll of…
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
It is chiefly objected to the validity of this conviction that by reason of the action of a lawless mob, and its hostile demonstrations towards them, the defendants were deprived of that fair and impartial trial guaranteed them by the Constitution and laws of the State, but on the record the exception must be overruled. As this is the principal objection insisted on for the defendants, and the occurrence and attendant circumstances at the time and after aroused very great interest and extended comment, we consider it not amiss to incorporate the findings of the trial judge concerning them,…
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