Thomas v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. H. Potter, Judge. Henry Thomas was convicted of murder, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
Henry Thomas was convicted of the murder of Mr. F. R. Snow, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, from which judgment he appeals.
One morning in May, 1921, the dead body of Mr. Snow was found lying near the front gate of his residence in Hinds county; he had been-killed by a crushing blow on the hack of his head. Mr. Snow was a good citizen, and very popular in the community, and his murder aroused the people to great indignation. Many persons were arrested and placed in jail on suspicion; among them ivas the appellant. On the following day, the record discloses, a mob took the appellant…
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