Barnes v. State

The only question presented by the record of this case, which is considered material in determining the merits of this appeal, is in relation to the admission hy the court to the jury of the confessions of the defendant, made under the circumstances as disclosed by the statement of facts and the bill of exceptions.

It appears from the evidence, that soon after the murder of Philpot, a man who had signified a desire to make a statement in regard to that murder, was taken to the private office of the Mayor of the City of Austin, and Mayor Glenn testifies that the statement was then made, and…