Dalton v. State

An information was filed in the district court of Comanche county charging plaintiff in error, Gertrude Dalton, hereinafter called defendant, with the murder of James Alesia. Defendant was tried on said charge and convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and her punishment assessed at eight years in the penitentiary.

The evidence of the state is: That the defendant was operating a rooming house in the city of Lawton. That the deceased with other soldiers rented a room from her on the day of the homicide. That they had been drinking. That defendant went to her room in this rooming-house…