McGowan v. State

CALHOUN, Judge.

— The conviction is for burglary and the punishment was assessed at five years in the penitentiary.

The store house of George W. Vaughn in which was situated a post office was burglarized. The knob and combination to the safe in the post office was broken off and something like $100.00 was taken therefrom. Registered letters were torn open and such money therein, if any, was taken. Also five or six pads of money order blanks and other items used in the post office were taken. Benton Walker, an admitted accomplice, testified that the appellant and one Hester French, together with…