Moore v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

offense is murder; ment, confinement in the penitentiary for fifteen years.

It was charged in the indictment, in substance, that appellant, with malice aforethought, killed Charles Hoskins by shooting him with a gun.

Appellant and deceased were employed by the Humble Pipe Line Company, appellant being a “field gauger” and deceased holding the position of “telephone line man.” In Chaney pump station, which was used by the Humble Company for the purpose of pumping oil, there was a testing board. By manipulating the wires on the board trouble in the telephone system could be…