Williams v. State

KREUGER, Judge.

The appellant was tried and convicted of the offense of unlawfully selling whisky, and his punishment was assessed at confinement in the State penitentiary for a term of two years.

The testimony adduced by the State shows that C. M. Dodd was employed by the sheriff of Brown County to obtain evidence against persons who engaged in the sale, transportation, or manufacture of whisky. For such services, he, the said Dodd, received the sum of three dollars per day and all of his expenses, and in addition thereto enough money with which to purchase whisky from any and all persons…