Wells v. Newton

Alex. Wells was indicted by the grand jury of Monroe county, for the offense of arson. At the August term, 1894, of the superior court of that county, he was tried and convicted, but a new trial was granted by the presiding judge. At the February term, 1895, he was placed on trial a second time before Hon. Julian B. Williamson, judge of the city court of Monroe county, presiding in the superior court in place of Hon. Marcus W. Beck, the judge of that court, who was disqualified. A second verdict of guilty was rendered, and the accused filed a motion for a new trial, which was overruled, and…