White v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is theft by false pretext; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for six years.

The conviction is under an ordinary indictment for theft, it being charged that appellant fraudulently took from the possession of Mrs. M. A. Biglay five hundred dollars in money.

The testimony of the state was, in substance, as follows: Appellant was engaged in the real estate business in San Antonio, having an office in the Gunter building. C. A. Simpson was employed in the Gunter building as elevator operator. His salary was $75 a month. Appellant approached Simpson and told…