Supreme Court of Arkansas January 2, 1911 (Johnson v. State)

McCurroch, C. J.

Appellant, Mack Johnson, killed his wife, Queenie Johnson, on the streets of Fort Smith, June 10, 1910, by cutting her with a knife, and he was indicted for murder in the first degree, and on trial by a jury was convicted of that crime and sentenced to be hanged. He was unable to employ counsel, and the court appointed two attorneys, who conducted his defense.