State v. Bethune
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before GagB, J., Manning, June, 1909. Indictment against Willie Bethune for murder of G. B. Mims. From sentence, defendant appeals. cites: Examination of jurors: Code, 1902, 2821; art. I, sec. 17, U. S. Con., 15 Am., sec. 1; 12 Ency., 359; 57 Cal., 102; McClellan’s Dig. Fla.
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Before GagB, J., Manning, June, 1909. Indictment against Willie Bethune for murder of G. B. Mims. From sentence, defendant appeals. cites: Examination of jurors: Code, 1902, 2821; art. I, sec. 17, U. S. Con., 15 Am., sec. 1; 12 Ency., 359; 57 Cal., 102; McClellan’s Dig. Fla. Stat., sec. 10; Code, 1902, 2944; 27 Fla., 370; 1 Bail., 651. Treachery of deceased: 41 S. E., 803; 12 Rich., 430; 29 S. C., 34; 68 S. C., 304. Opprobrious words: 75 S. C., 494; 82 S. C., 152. Self-defense: 13 Bush., 246; 77 Cal., 577; 67 Cal., 646; 65 Cal., 129; 63 Cal., 544. Offensive language: 164 U. S., 546. Resisting…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chief Justice Jones.
The defendant was found, guilty of the murder of G. B. Mims and was sentenced to be hanged on July 30, 1909.
On Sunday morning, February 21, 1909, the deceased's horse, with buggy, got loose and ran off down the road. The defendant caught the horse between ten and eleven o’clock and drove it about over the country for several hours for his own pleasure, visiting and giving a ride to two girl friends. He made no inquiry as to who was owner. In the buggy was a satchel containing a pistol and a number of papers, chattel mortgages,…
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