Ex Parte Powell

CHRISTIAN, Judge. —

The appeal is from an order denying bail. Appellant is charged by complaint with the offense of murder.

Bail is a matter of right unless the evidence is clear and strong, leading a well-guarded and dispassionate judgment to the conclusion' that the offense has been committed, that the accused is the guilty agent, and that he would probably be punished capitally if the law is administered. Ex Parte Alford, 261 S. W. 1041. The testimony before us in this case does not make evident the fact that upon a trial a fair jury, considering such testimony, would likely inflict the…