Hooker v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Garland Circuit Court. Alexander M. DuEEie, Judge. The-confessions of a prisoner out of court and in the custody of officers are a doubtful species of evidence, and should be received with great caution. 1 Greenleaf, Ev. § 214; 34 Ark: 649; Sackett, Inst.
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Appeal from Garland Circuit Court. Alexander M. DuEEie, Judge. The-confessions of a prisoner out of court and in the custody of officers are a doubtful species of evidence, and should be received with great caution. 1 Greenleaf, Ev. § 214; 34 Ark: 649; Sackett, Inst. Jur. 642. The argument of counsel and cross-examination of appellant was prejudicial. 62 Ark. 126; 61 Ark. 130; 156 IE S. 361; 58 Ark. 473; 75 Ind. 220; 46 L. R. A. 641; 69 Ark. 657. Section 2321 of Kirbyjs Digest is directory. 53 Ark. 67. The confession of appellant was properly admitted. 14 Ark. 562; 35 Ark. 35; 19 Ark. 156; 34…
1Opinion of the CourtHire, C. J.
Houston Hooker was the negro porter on one of the “Valley trains” under charge of Conductor Atwood, and had served under him in that capacity for a long time. On the 25th of last October, while passing through Saline County, Hooker entered the negro coach where Atwood was collecting fares, and shot him to death. His testimony is to the effect that, in pursuance of threats previously made, Atwood attacked him and struck him a heavy blow, and in the encounter he (Hooker) fired the fatal shots. His testimony is wholly without corroboration, and in the face of the testimony of the eyewitnesses…
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