Walker v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for murder. Before Judge Felton. Bibb superior court. June 2, 1911.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.
The defendant was indicted for the murder of his wife, Alma "Walker. He was convicted, and sentenced to be hanged. The indictment contained two counts; the first charged that the defendant, after having thrown gasoline and other inflammable liquids upon her person and clothing, did set fire to her person; and the second count charged that he set fire to her clothing and person. The evidence was entirely circumstantial, and we think sufficient to authorize the verdict. It would be unprofitable to reproduce the essential features of the case as embodied in the voluminous record, and for that…
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