Ex Parte Cogdell

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Relator was charged by indictment with the offense of murder of his wife, Thelma Cogdell, with malice aforethought by shooting her with a gun.

He sued out a writ of habeas corpus for the purpose of procuring an order from the court granting him bail pending the .trial of his case. The district judge issued the writ of habeas corpus, the relator was produced before him and witnesses were introduced. Relator produced no testimony other than the cross-examination of the state’s witnesses.

We have read appellant’s brief and the statement of facts in its entirety and are of the…