Ex Parte Morris Alford

HAWKINS, Judge.

Relator, being held under a commitment from the justice of the peace upon a charge for the murder of one Levy Williams, made application for habeas corpus hearing before the district judge, averring" that the evidence was insufficient to hold him without bail. From an order of the judge denying bail this appeal is brought.

The homicide occurred after dark on the date of April 6, 1924. In the afternoon of that day Homer Kirby, Jim DeFee, Henry Alford and Morris Alford (relator) were riding in Kirby’s car. They obtained some whisky and all of them became more or less intoxicated.…