Taylor v. State

In order to correctly understand the questions decided in this case, we will briefly state the case and the issues. Appellant was convicted for the murder of W.B. Silliman on August 14, 1913, and his punishment assessed at life imprisonment.

Appellant and his wife were boarding and had a room at Mr. Silliman's for some short time prior to the homicide. They had no children. Silliman and his wife had several small children. From time to time while appellant and his wife were boarding and rooming at Silliman's, appellant abused, struck and whipped some of Silliman's children. He thus abused and…