Jordan v. State

The evidence, which we have set forth in the statement of facts, was sufficient to authorize the jury to find the defendant guilty of an assault with intent to murder.

The evidence showed no other assault than firing the pistol at the fleeing Mrs. Jordan, whom he had threatened to kill a few days prior to the shooting here in question, and after she had escaped from such assault and while he was being restrained from pursuing her further, he made the statement testified to by the witness Whitesides, “I came here to kill her and I did the best I could,” and after the officers had taken him in…