Merrick v. State

The appellant was indicted for the murder of Julia Merrick, tried, convicted and sentenced to death.

The indictment contains two counts, each count charging murder in the first degree. The first count charges the killing to have been done by administering poison; the second, by inflicting certain mortal wounds'.

*329On motion for a new trial, seventy-two causes were assigned therefor; hut, as the evidence,to whichthe-instructions given, and refused to be given, had reference, and upon which the conviction was had, is not before us, but few questions are raised thereby.

Twenty-four assignments of…