Anderson v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is unlawfully disturbing inhabitants of a private house; the punishment confinement in the penitentiary for eight years.

The private residence of J. H. Richardson was entered at night by four masked men, who took Richardson and his wife from their home and whipped them. Upon investigation being made by the authorities, the injured parties declared that one of their assailants was D. Osborn. At this time they failed to bring accusation against appellant. Several days later, after having made a written statement to the county attorney in which they failed to name…