Miliken v. State

Riley Miliken was indicted for murder — tlie homicide of John Tyre — and was convicted of voluntary manslaughter. There ivas a fight between the Milikens and the Tyres at a school “breaking up” (or commencement, as it is sometimes called) at Long Branch schoolhouse in Appling county. Marion Tyre and Joe Miliken were on the ground fighting with fists and brass knucks, when the defendant shot and killed John Tyre. John Tyre shot at the defendant, and also, either by accident or intention, shot and killed Louis Williams, who -seems to have been taking some part (just what it seems difficult to…