Arthur McCain v. State
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
Arthur McCain v. State
Case Date:
1900
Court Origin:
Circuit - Criminal
Cause/Crime:
Appeal for New Trial
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Shelby
Division:
West
Number of Pages:
25
Notes / Description:
Plaintiff appealing his conviction. Originally sentenced for shooting & killing Jeff Wilson on 25 Sept. 1899. At time of killing plaintiff worked as a porter at grocery store of Miss Mary McCarney. Also mentioned: Clarence McCarney, father of Mary McCarney & (?) Perry, her brother-in-law. Perrys operated grocery store opposite the McCarneys & there was rivalry between them. Both stores drew their trade from African American community.