State v. Mobley

The State’s evidence tends to show the following facts. J ess Broome, a police officer of the Town of Dallas dressed in his uniform with badge and pistol, saw the defendant around 9 :30 or 10 p.m. at the Dallas Grill, a public restaurant. The defendant was staggering around drunk, and cursed Broome and the brother of the Chief of Police of Dallas, who was talking to Broome. Broome asked the defendant to hush cursing. The defendant replied if Broome got out of his car, he, the defendant, would cut his head off, and for Broome “to call the County” — manifestly referring to the County Law…