McIntosh v. State

RAMSEY, Judge.

Appellant was indicted at a special term of the District Court of Lamar County, Texas, charged with the murder of one W. R. Draper. This indictment was returned into court on the 34th day of February, 1909. He was at the same special term of said court put upon his trial, and thereafter, on to wit, March 1, 1909, convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment assessed at death.

1. The evidence in brief showed that appellant was in love with one Mary Boyd, and had been urging her to marry him, which she refused to do; that thereupon he assaulted her, and threatened to…