Ex Parte S. J. (Baldy) Whatley

Morrow, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the Judge of the Criminal District Court of Dallas County, Texas, refusing to reduce the amount of the relator’s peace bond upon the hearing of the application for a writ of habeas corpus.

It appears that an affidavit had been filed in the Justice Court, Precinct No. 1, Dállas County, Texas, alleging that the relator was “about to commit an offense against the person and property of Mr. W. N. Francis, to-wit: Threat to kill and do bodily harm.” Upon a preliminary hearing in the Justice Court, the relator’s release was conditioned upon…