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View Entry State v. C. A. Spain Gibson Incest

Spain was charged with incest with his daughter Madge Smith. In the summary of evidence Madge was said to be a "half wit child" after being injured by a horse when she was a child. The evidence claims that she first accused her brother in law, Willie Alford of getting her pregnant, then she accused Howard Smith, a neighbor.

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View Entry State v. Luther Pounds Gibson Murder, 1st degree

Luther Pounds was indicted for willfully, premeditatedly, and with malice aforethought, shooting and killing Henry Williford.

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View Entry State v. W. T. Cox Gibson Manslaughter, Involuntary

Cox, night policeman of Humboldt, killed Carl Ladd and Gaston Croom after they attempted to run him over. Cox thought a car, driven by Ladd, matched the description of a stolen car, and tried to stop the vehicle speeding down Main Street. The car swerved to hit Cox, missed, and turned around tried again, left and came back to try a third time. Cox attempted to shoot out a tire, but missed and hit Ladd. The bullet passed through Ladd and lodged in Croom, killing the later instantly. Ladd died in the road.

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