State v. Satterwhite

PARKER, I.

Tbe evidence for tbe State tended to show that Cecil Ingram, tbe defendant, and some other Negroes were playing “skin”; that tbe defendant accused Ingram of taking $10.00 of bis money from tbe table; that Ingram denied taking it; that tbe defendant cursed Ingram, and shot bim witb a pistol, tbe bullet going through bis body; that Ingram bad no weapon.

Tbe defendant’s evidence tended to show these facts. While they were playing “skin,” tbe defendant shuffled tbe cards, and placed tbe deck on tbe table. Ingram bad four cards, and picked up tbe deck to draw. Tbe *675defendant bad $16.00 on…