State v. Walker
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Christian Circuit Court. — Host. W. B. Hubbabd, Judge. (1) Witnesses Graves and Newton were jointly indicted with defendant for tbe same offense and were therefore incompetent. 1 Greenl.
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Appeal from Christian Circuit Court. — Host. W. B. Hubbabd, Judge. (1) Witnesses Graves and Newton were jointly indicted with defendant for tbe same offense and were therefore incompetent. 1 Greenl. Ev., sec. 863-379; State v. Underwood, 57 Mo. 40 ; State v. Clump, 16 Mo. 385; State v. Chyo Chiaglc, 92 Mo. 395 ; State v. Looney, 82 Mo. 82; State v. Roberts, 15 Mo. 29 ; State v. Hunt, 91 Mo. 491. (2) The court erred in permitting the state to show that the defendant, William Walker, was a member of the organization known as Bald Knobbers. Such testimony would only become material and relevant…
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
— William Walker, the defendant, and fifteen other persons, were indicted in the Christian county circuit court for killing Charles Greene on the night of the eleventh of March, 1887. The cause as to this defendant came to trial, after two continuances, and he was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to suffer the death penalty.
There was an organization in that county known as Bald Knobbers, which had its signs, grips and passwords. The members were admitted by taking a pledge to. keep the secrets of the order and to protect each other, under the penalty of death. On the…
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