Wales v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was indicted under the statute which prohibits the selling or giving of intoxicating liquors to soldiers, marines and others in the service of the United States government. The indictment is prolific in allegations and covers apparently every clause of the statute.

The case as made by the State is through the witness Brent, who is a negro policeman or detective in the City of Galveston. He says on Market Street between 25th or 26th Street he saw soldiers and appellant near by. Finally one of the soldiers had a conversation with appellant. Brent became…