Pierce v. State

Malcomb Pierce was convicted of possessing intoxicat-' ing liquor. He excepts to the overruling of his motion for a new trial.

J. B. Butler, sworn for the State, testified as follows: ££I ran up on Malcomb Pierce over in the woods back west of Springfield, over close to where he lives in Murray county. When I first came up they were in sorter an argument. . . They had a jug, and were pouring some whisky out in a bottle. Malcomb had the jug. When he saw me he started to run, and threw the jug down. I caught him. I got the jug. . . Lee Pierce run, and I caught him, and he had a bottle of whisky.…