State v. Morrison

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

On June 22, 1900, Jessie Morrison cut the throat of Clara Wiley Castle with a razor, from the effect of which the latter died. A few days before the tragedy Clara Wiley was married to Olin Castle, and it is claimed that Jessie Morrison had been cor responding with and was greatly attached to him, and was led by jealousy to attack and kill her successful rival. She denied that she was moved by such motive, and claimed that, when making a call on the bride of a few days, the latter, who was jealous of Jessie, accused her of clandestinely…