Reese v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Upon trial for the murder of B. Davis appellant was convicted of manslaughter and his punishment assessed at five years confinement in the penitentiary.

Deceased, together with his wife, daughters and son, were occupying apartments which belonged to appellant. Some little friction had arisen between the parties on account of the failure to pay rent. On the night of the homicide while deceased was away from the premises his daughters claimed that appellant was on the outside of the house looking at them through the window. Upon their father’s return this circumstance was reported…