Stewart v. State

Appellant was convicted of violating the local option law, and her punishment assessed at imprisonment in the county jail for twenty days and a fine of $25.

After proving that prohibition was in force in Smith County, the State introduced J.S. Foulkes, who testified:

"I know the defendant, Frankie Stewart, and know where she lives. I bought beer from her at her house on the night of May 16, 1914. H.L. Tackett and myself were engaged at that time by N.W. Brooks, county attorney, to procure evidence of violations of the local option law in Tyler. On this occasion we went to Frankie Stewart's…