West v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of slan-der, and fined $100. • The slander charged is thus stated in the indict-' ment, "in substance, as follows, to wit: T saw Emma Nelson having intercourse with Carl in your pasture;’ meaning thereby that he, the said T. J. West, saw Emma Nelson having carnal intercourse with her brother, Carl Nelson, in the said J. B. Carsey’s pasture.” While appellant was testifying in his own behalf, it was proposed to be proved by him that his wife had informed him that Emma Nelson had told her that she (Emma Nelson) was afraid she was in a family way,…