Gathers v. State

The defendant, convicted of manslaughter under indictment charging murder in the first degree, brings his case here for review on writ of error. He presents three questions, as follows:

“1. Did the Trial Court err in his charge to' the jury as to the evidence in reference to the actions and statements of the deceased shortly prior to her death which were in the nature of threats of the deceased to kill or injure the plaintiff in error?

“2. Was the evidence sufficient to sustain a verdict of manslaughter ?

“3. Does the record as a whole warrant a conviction of manslaughter ?”

The statement of…