Lancaster v. State

Henry M. Lancaster was convicted of arson. His motion for new trial was overruled, and he excepted. There was testimony for the State, that a schoolhouse for colored people was destroyed by fire on or about the first day of May, 1932. This building had been subjected to a fire a few weeks prior to the actual burning.' George Bowen, an accomplice, testified that Rude Hsher and Henry Lancaster, the defendant, came to his house about that time, about two o’clock in the night, and Bowen invited them in; that they came in and were drinking; that his wife got up and also took a few drinks; that…