Houston v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appellant and Tom Casteele were indicted jointly for the murder of Ann Beberly, alias Ann Belville. The case was dismissed as to Tom Casteele, and appellant was convicted of murder of the second degree, with punishment assessed at twenty years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree, and given twenty years in the penitentiary. In substance, the evidence discloses that appellant and deceased were at a ball together on the night of the homicide. That he sought to engage in a play with her. That he tried to “hug and kiss her.” That she repelled him. That through one John Waters he borrowed a pistol from one Williams for the purpose of “going out in the prairie to head off a girl.” That he left the ball room in company with Tom Casteele. That they went to the prairie. That shortly after reaching this…
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