Gaskin v. State

In this case the accused was convicted of assault with intent to murder W. D. Buie. The case is very similar to the other case against the accused, this day decided (ante, 11), in which he was charged with having assaulted, with intent to murder, one Albritton. The shooting all, occurred about the same time. The evidence shows, that the accused shot eight or nine times, and that one of the shots went through a window-pane in the law office of Judge Buie, which was located upstairs, and that he also shot two or three times after that in the direction of this office. It is contended that the…