Harris v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appellant William Harris, Jr., one Fayette Harris, one Chas. Petty, and one James Stanton were jointly indicted for the murder of one Jo Shields, on the 28th day of January, A. D. 1892, in the County of Shelby, State of Texas.
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Appellant William Harris, Jr., one Fayette Harris, one Chas. Petty, and one James Stanton were jointly indicted for the murder of one Jo Shields, on the 28th day of January, A. D. 1892, in the County of Shelby, State of Texas. Upon motion of the appellant, William Harris, Jr., the court granted a severance in the case, and by agreement the said William Harris, Jr., this appellant, was first placed upon trial on the 19th day of April, 1892. The trial resulted in his conviction for murder in the first degree, with his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for life. The record…
1Opinion of the Court
SIMKINS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment assessed at imprisonment for life in the penitentiary, from which judgment he appeals.
There are four errors assigned, which it will be necessary to consider.
1. That the court erred in permitting certain witnesses to testify as to the motive, malice, and threats of Fayette Harris against Jo Shields, the deceased, as shown in the bill of exceptions.
On the night of January 28, 1892, between 9 and 11 o’clock, Jo Shields, a young man residing with Mrs. Pinson, an old lady 70 years of age, and living in Shelby…
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