Taylor v. State

Appellant was convicted of murder, his punishment being assessed at life imprisonment in the penitentiary.

The facts show that appellant was in the employ of the deceased, Silliman; that he and his wife and children were boarding at Silliman's residence, as were several other parties who testified in the case as witnesses. Silliman was a lumber dealer and contractor. Appellant was a carpenter, and was employed by Silliman in building a railroad depot. There came friction between appellant and family on one side and Silliman and family on the other, with reference to Silliman's children. This…