Barnes v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The conviction is for murder; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of fifty years.

The deceased was a motorman on" the street-car, and was shot and killed at night-time. The motive, according to the theory of the State, was robbery. Persons attracted by the firing and the burning of the fuse in the car saw the appellant near the scene of the tragedy. He gave them the name of Meyers. He was subsequently arrested and, on several occasions, denied any connection with the crime. He also made three written statements, in two of which he explained…