Taylor v. State

HARPER, Judge.

Appellant was indicted, charged with murder. When tried he was adjudged guilty of manslaughter, and his punishment assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary. . .

The evidence in this case would show that the deceased, John Gilley, was a deputy sheriff, and on the 24th of last December had arrested some negroes living on Frank Taylor’s farm. While carrying them to Tyler Jesse Taylor overtook the officers. What then took place is a mooted question. The State’s evidence is that when Jesse Taylor overtook the officers he cursed and abused them, and assaulted Mr.…