Russell v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The indictment charged appellant with the murder of one Ella Vandergriff, on the 18th day of February, 1897, by shooting her with a pistol. The following statement of the case is taken from appellant’s brief: The only evidence of appellant’s shooting was the testimony of Meyers and appellant himself.
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The indictment charged appellant with the murder of one Ella Vandergriff, on the 18th day of February, 1897, by shooting her with a pistol. The following statement of the case is taken from appellant’s brief: The only evidence of appellant’s shooting was the testimony of Meyers and appellant himself. They and Earp were sent to the house of deceased by Leeman, the city marshal, to apprehend and detain a negro man named Thuston, who was believed to be living in adultery with deceased, who was a married white woman. They were told by the marshal to not allow the negro to escape; that he was…
1Opinion of the Court
HEBDBBSOB, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree, and his punishment assessed at five years confinement in the penitentiary; hence this appeal.
The testimony, briefly stated, shows that deceased was a woman who-lived in the town of Honey Grove, Fannin County; that it was rumored,, as claimed by defendant, that deceased was having illicit intercourse-with a certain negro. The defendant, with one Frank Meyers and Will Earp, was sent down to the house occupied by the deceased about 12' o’clock on the night of the homicide, by the marshal, to ascertain whether or not said…
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