Thompson v. State

HARPER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the murder of Pearl Bransford, and his punishment assessed at death.

Dr. MacKechney testified to being called to see the woman; that he had her carried to the sanitarium, and that the wounds she received were the cause of her death. He testified her face was literally torn all to pieces — that her upper jaw was broken, and all her teeth on the right side were broken loose; her lower jaw was broken, and there were, seven distinct wounds- on her head; that he found a hammer there bloody; that there were wounds practically all over her entire scalp,. -and…