Jackson v. State

This appeal is prosecuted from a judgment of conviction of manslaughter.

It appears from the testimony that appellant, about 20 years, and deceased, whom he killed, about 18 years of age, had been and were friends up to the time of the difficulty. Appellant was working* at the soda fountain in the drugstore on a particular evening, assisting one Frank Henderson. They were preparing to close up, and had washed and shined the soda fountain, when Clay-comb came in, about 10:30. According to Henderson’s statement, he reached over the fountain to get a glass of water, and drew it. Billy, appellant,…