Lee v. Hudson

This is an appeal from a habeas corpus proceeding seeking bail; the appellant having been arrested on the charge of murdering Leroy "Ward.

There was a preliminary hearing before the county judge, who denied bail; whereupon habeas corpus was sued out before the chancellor, who, having heard the evidence, also denied bail, and remanded tbe prisoner to tbe custody of officers.

' There were two direct witnesses testifying that the appellant shot Leroy Ward, and that no one else did any shooting, and that there was, apparently, no cause for the shooting.

•There was other evidence which contradicted…