Call v. State

Appellant, George Call, was charged by information with the crime of murder, alleged to have been committed on or about the 18th of January, liKfi, by beating and striking one W. R. Mayfield on and about the head and neck. The jury found him guilty as charged, and fixed his punishment at death. Motion for new trial was duly filed and overruled. To reverse the judgment rendered in pursuance of the verdict he appeals.

The undisputed facts are that appellant, George Call, is a convict, and the deceased, W. R. Mayfield, was a guard at the state penitentiary. Appellant, age about 22 years, had been…