Holmes v. State

HARPER, Judge.

In this case appellant was indicted, charged with the murder of Knox Crowe. When tried he was convicted of manslaughter, and his punishment assessed at two years in the penitentiary.

It appears from the evidence that W. C. Crowe, Miss Crowe and deceased went from their home to Saragosa, where appellant was managing a mercantile establishment. Hpon arriving near the store, W. C. Crowe and deceased got out of the hack (leaving Miss Crowe in the hack) and went into the store where appellant was waiting on a customer. They informed appellant he must marry Miss Crowe and went with him…