Wade, Rogers and King v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

The three appellants and James (Sug) King were jointly prosecuted for dynamiting fish in the Angelina River. The three appellants testified. They were convicted and punishment assessed against each at a fine of $25.00 and 30 days in jail. Sug King did not testify. He was acquitted.

The case is brought here on the sole proposition that the circumstantial evidence upon which the State relied is insufficient.

On July 3, 1935, Earl Corley, Don Rawlinson and Emory Rogers were camped about fifty yards below the “Hatchett’s Ferry” bridge over the Angelina River. About ten o’clock the…