Anson-Richmond County NcArchives News.....Martin-Waddill Murder Trial October 14, 1841
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Oct 14, 1841   Charlotte Journal October 14, 1841
   RICHMOND SUPERIOR COURT -- We learn that at the above Court, last week, -- 
JUDGE PEARSON presiding -- the trial of EDMUND D. MARTIN and COL. THOMAS 
WADDILL, for the murder of young [WILLIAM]  MAY, [in Anson], took place and 
resulted in a verdict of Guilty, MARTIN of murder, and WADDILL of 
manslaughter. -- The Judge sentenced MARTIN to be hanged on Friday, the 29th 
inst. (but an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court, which suspends the 
sentence for six months), and WADDILL to be branded in the hand, which 
sentence was carried into execution. The trial occupied Thursday and Friday, 
and the Jury were out 22 hours until Saturday. Solicitor STRANGE; for the 
prisoners, MESSRS. TOOMER, ECCLES, LITTLE, KELLY and GILES. The trial had been 
removed from Anson County.

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