Coleman v. State

HENDERSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of simple assault, and his punishment fixed at a fine of $15; hence this appeal. The testimony shows substantially that appellant and prosecuting witness, J. R. Weir, were neighbors, and on the night of the 16th of March, 1905, they attended a meeting of the Farmer’s Union, at Smith Springs’ schoolhouse. Prior to that it appears that some books in the school-building were torn up by some one, and there was a legal investigation in regard to said matter, and that the prosecutor Weir was a witness. He testified that on a certain occasion at said…