Boxie v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is assault with intent to murder; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for ten years..

Alsie Seymore was a member of the local union of longshoremen for whites in the city of Port Arthur. Appellant, who is a negro, belonged to the local union of longshoremen for negroes. The assault occurred September 8, 1934, while the injured party was carrying on his work with several other members of his union. According to the testimony of Seymore, several negro longshoremen attacked him and his companions, and appellant, without provocation, shot him twice with a…