Barry v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for murder by burning with fire; the punishment, 30 years.

The testimony of the state shows that on November 29, 1956, appellant made a voluntary written statement and the testimony was sufficient to authorize its admission in evidence.

Appellant’s written statement states that Sue Murray, the lessee and operator of a rooming house, agreed to pay him $500 to burn the building and she would pay him when she got her insurance. It further states that the deceased, who lived upstairs, was intoxicated early on the night of the fire, and after an argument, appellant…