Spadachene v. State

KRUEGER, Judge.

The conviction is for murder; the punishment, confinement in the state penitentiary for a term of fifteen years.

The record shows that the appellant was the owner and operator of a beer tavern in connection with which food was served. The deceased, O’Grady, and his companions, Ethridge and McCoy, were employees of a circus which, on the date in question, was in the town of Bryan. Ethridge and the deceased went to the appellant’s place of business and ordered some food and drinks. Some unpleasantness arose between the deceased and one J. D. Roberts which resulted in an…