Stephens v. State

The appellant was convicted of the crime of storing liquor in a hotel, and, from a judgment fining him in the sum of $100, he appeals.

■ H. W. Lasater, a witness for the State, testified as follows: ‘ ‘ Q. It is alleged in an indictment here that, some time last year, he (Stephens) had kept liquor in his hotel up there. Tell the jury about any time when you went there and got liquor in the hotel. A. I never got any in the hotel. Q. Well, in what part of the building there? A. In the sample-room. Q. To the hotel? A. Yes sir. Q. Built on the back end there? A. Yes sir.’’

Witness then testified…