Reed v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is cattle theft; the punishment confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

On July 14, 1928, E. B. Milam lost a Hereford bull from his herd of cattle. This animal had strayed from Milam’s pasture on other occasions. Appellant owned a herd of cattle which ranged in a pasture near Milam’s. Milam made inquiry of cattlemen as to whether they had seen his bull. After a conversation with one Corbett, Milam went to see appellant on July 22nd. He asked appellant if he had seen his bull. Appellant replied: “Hell, I done butchered him.” Mr. Milam said “I do not know…