Twyman v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for murder, punishment being assessed at ten years in the penitentiary.

On the 25th day of September 1921 appellant was employed as the commandment or drill master at the State Juvenile Training School located at Gatesville in Coryell county. On that date and at that place Dell Thames met his death while an inmate of the institution. Appellant was indicted charged with murder alleged to have been committed by choking the said Thames with his (appellant’s) hands. The State’s ease rests principally upon the testimony of Eddie Stokes and Joe Thomas who were also…