Houston, Alias Smith v. State

McCORD, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for attempting to pass as true to one H. A. Wroe' a certain alleged forged instrument. Appellant’s punishment was assessed at .confinement in the penitentiary for four years.

The bill of indictment alleged that the appellant attempted to pass upon one H. A. Wroe a forged instrument. The facts of the case show that said Wroe was Vice-President of the American National Bank of Austin, Texas; that during banking hours on the 17th day of November, 1909, the appellant approached the cashier’s window of said National Bonk and presented to one Carl…