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Port Gibson Herald
Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi
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Wilkinson Circuit Court in Mississippi adjourned on October 16 after a 16-day session featuring three capital murder trials: Billy John acquitted of killing McCraine; an unnamed negro guilty of murdering Woods, sentenced to hang on October 25; Domings guilty of killing Holmes, sentenced to hang on October 17, with appeal pending. District Attorney Martin praised for his performance.
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The Circuit Court of Wilkinson county adjourned on the 16th ult., after a session of sixteen days. The Woodville Republican says that there were three trials for capital crimes, viz: The State vs. Billy John, for the murder of McCraine--verdict "Not Guilty." State vs. a negro, for the murder of Woods. verdict "Guilty," and sentenced to be hung on the 25th inst. State vs. Domings, for the murder of Holmes--verdict "Guilty," and sentenced to be hung on the 17th inst. His counsel have taken steps to obtain him a new trial upon some legal quibbles. Domings has been twice tried and found guilty of murder in the second degree. These cases, says the Republican, elicited much legal knowledge and ability from the counsel on both sides. The District Attorney, Mr. Martin, gave evidence in his prosecutions of superior abilities. He took at once a high stand. There was no pettifogging in anything he said or did. And in fluency of utterance we have never seen him excelled by any man at the bar.
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Wilkinson County
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Adjourned On The 16th Ult.
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billy john: verdict 'not guilty' for murder of mccraine. unnamed negro: verdict 'guilty' for murder of woods, sentenced to be hung on the 25th inst. domings: verdict 'guilty' for murder of holmes, sentenced to be hung on the 17th inst.; counsel seeking new trial; previously twice tried and found guilty of murder in the second degree.
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The Circuit Court of Wilkinson county held a 16-day session with three trials for capital crimes, as reported by the Woodville Republican. The trials demonstrated legal knowledge and ability from counsel on both sides, with District Attorney Mr. Martin showing superior abilities, fluency, and no pettifogging.