Cage v. State

The accused was seen by the State’s witness coming through a cotton patch on a dark night, carrying a lantern. He reached a somewhat secluded spot where one Arnold and three other negroes were sitting on the ground. The accused pulled out of his pocket three pints of whisky and handed one pint to each of the negroes, except Arnold. As he was pulling out the fourth pint, the State’s witness stepped up and remarked, “I will take that one.” Thereupon the four men who were sitting on the ground fled. The accused remained a few minutes and ran off. The State’s witness ran after him, but could not…