Owens v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.-

— The offense is assault with intent to murder ; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

W. F. Phillips, the injured party, testified, in substance, as follows: Appellant had been coming to his house during his absence to see his daughter. He had endeavored to talk to him about the matter, but appellant had avoided him. On the occasion of the assault, he had seen appellant on school property behind a closet on the bank of a hollow, which was near his (the witness’) home. Appellant was armed with a double barrel shotgun. Arming himself with a pistol, he…