Powe v. State

The defendant, appellant, Tom Powe, was convicted by a jury of murder in the second degree — killing Lock Lambert, alias Lock Franklin, by shooting him with a pistol. His punishment was fixed at 40 years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary.

There was a picnic at the home of Walter Lambert at night in February, 1925. It was for the public. He was a brother of the deceased, Lock Lambert. The defendant went to this picnic, and the deceased was there. Minnie Charlie, a sister-in-law of the defendant, was out in the yard or road near this house with Major House. The defendant told her to come in the…