State v. Thomas

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice StabeER.

The defendant, James R. Thomas, a resident of Honea Path, was charged with poisoning and drowning one Maxie Thomas. The deceased, at the time of his death, was about fifteen years of age. When only three months old, he was taken into the home of the defendant, his reputed father, with whom he lived thereafter until his death. It appears that Thomas was fond of fishing, and often took Maxie with him on his trips. On the morning of July 30, 1929, they went together to the Saluda river, about four or five miles from Plonea Path, in a…