Greer v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

Offense, murder; penalty, ninety-nine years in the penitentiary.

Deceased was found dead in his place of business with a wound in his head indicating that he had been struck with some blunt instrument. A bull chisel lay near his body. There was blood and hair on it. The circumstances indicate that he was killed on Sunday morning about nine or ten o’clock. Appellant was seen around deceased’s place of business near this time. The deceased when found had his pockets turned wrong side out and a broken watch chain clung to his clothing. Officers learned that appellant was in…