Ben Spinx, alias Beggarly v. State
Order:
Supreme Court Case Name:
Ben Spinx, alias Beggarly v. State
Case Date:
1876
Court Origin:
Circuit - Civil
Cause/Crime:
Murder
Database - TN Research:
County:
- Wilson
Division:
Middle
Number of Pages:
188
Notes / Description:
Spinx was accused of murdering Robert Hamilton on March 19, 1875. Spinx's lawyers claimed his confession was obtained by the "flattery of hope or the torture of fear."