Moore v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The proof showed that both appellant and deceased were negroes and resided in Hillsboro, and that the homicide occurred on Sunday night. That on the night in question Susie Jones, colored, and her sister Mary Roberts had left the servant room of 0. Gr. Bowman, where they were living, and went to church, which was situated in what is known as Freetown, in the city of Hillsboro.
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The proof showed that both appellant and deceased were negroes and resided in Hillsboro, and that the homicide occurred on Sunday night. That on the night in question Susie Jones, colored, and her sister Mary Roberts had left the servant room of 0. Gr. Bowman, where they were living, and went to church, which was situated in what is known as Freetown, in the city of Hillsboro. The proof further showed that appellant and deceased had been for some time paying their attentions to Susie Jones, and that on this particular occasion the deceased was also attending the same church; that at some…
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of forty-five years; hence this appeal.
The record shows that the killing occurred on Sunday night. Deceased and appellant had both gone to church. Deceased before or about the time church was out started to walk home with Susie Jones, who, it appears, was the sweetheart or affianced of appellant. Appellant objected to this. However, Susie persisted in returning with deceased, Mat Hunt, when defendant slapped her in the face, and some words passed…
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