Guilford County NcArchives Court.....John Willis, State V. 1840
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Source: Patriot (greensboro, Nc)
Written: 1840

Tues, April 28, 1840
CONVICTION FOR MURDER - State Vs. JOHN WILLIS. On Monday of the second week of 
the late term of Guilford Superior Court, JOHN WILLIS was put upon his trial 
for the murder of JAMES D. TAYLOR. The Solicitor-General POINDEXTER appeared 
for the State and G. C. MENDENHALL and J. T. MOREHEAD for the defendant, by 
appointment of the Court. It appeared the deceased went to the house of 
defendant on Tuesday, the 7th inst., both were partially intoxicated, and 
after some altercation, WILLIS struck TAYLOR on the head with a stick of 
timber which caused him to die on the Thursday following.
   After able argument by the counsel and the charge of His Honor, the Jury 
retired, and after an absence of about an hour, returned with a  verdict of 
guilty as charged in the bill of indictment.


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