Bell v. State

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, death.

The witness Jerry Jackson testified that appellant and a woman companion had been in his tavern on the night in question, that shortly after they left he followed and a short distance away came upon them talking in the street, that the appellant had a pistol in his hand, that he approached them and that the following conversation took place.

Witness: “Bell, I want to speak to you a minute.

Appellant: “Boss man, I don’t want you to interfere with me and my woman’s business.

Witness: “I don’t mean to interfere with you and your…