Adams v. State

MARTIN, Judge.

Offense, murder; penalty, death.

Deceased was a grocery merchant in the town of Austin. About 9:30 on the morning of the killing he was seen reading a newspaper in front of his place of business. About an hour thereafter a customer found the door fastened. The customer called for deceased once or twice and knocked on the door. It was finally opened by the deceased, who was unable to speak. He was shown to be covered with blood, his throat cut from ear to ear, the larynx being completely severed, the wound extending down to the vertebrae. A bruised place was also observed on his…