Reid v. State

C. E. Beid was convicted of assault with intent to murder James O. Walker, and, his motion for a new trial being overruled, he brought the case to this court for review.

The contention of the State is that on the afternoon of March 3, 1928, some young white men and some negroes were engaged in a fight when the prosecutor in this case came up, but refused to take part in the difficulty, and, after Avatching the fight for a short time, went on to town. The white men engaged in the afternoon fight, incensed because Walker would not help them fight the *22negroes, went to Macon and informed the…