State v. Jarrell.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
INDICTMENT against Burton Jarrell and one Garfield Hicks, as co-principals in tbe murder of W. G. King, beard by Judge B. F. Long and a jury, at tbe December Special Term, 1905, of tbe Superior Court of Warhen. Tbe jury failed to agree as to Hicks and were discharged. They rendered a verdict of murder in the second degree as to Jarrell, and from the judgment pronounced, he appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
There was evidence tending to prove that the deceased and one Barnes were riding in company on the public road in Warren County when they were accosted by some one in a buggy, who said, “Look out, give us the road.” The persons in the buggy were the prisoners, Hicks and Jarrell. After some words the deceased said, “You can pass, but we would like to know what you are fussing about.” Each prisoner at once jumped out of the buggy. Both ran down the road towards the deceased .and Barnes and at the same time one of the defendants said, “We will whip you in a minute.” When Hicks got in four or…
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