Steward v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Conviction is for assault with intent to murder, punishment being three years’ confinement in the penitentiary.

The assaulted party was Minnie Steward, wife of appellant. She was the only witness used upon the trial, appellant not testifying nor offering any witness. Mrs. Steward’s testimony makes the following case for the State. The assault occurred on Tuesday morning. On Monday before, appellant had gone to town and when he came back insisted that his wife go and collect one dollar and sixty cents which appellant claimed was due him from someone. So far as we are able to…