Bergdorf v. State

The offense is murder; the penalty, death.

At the time of the tragedy appellant was a day laborer living in the town of Big Spring with his family. On the day of the hilling he seems to have started from Big Spring to Lamesa in search of work. On the road he met deceased at a filling station a few miles north of Big Spring. They were strangers to each other. Approaching deceased, appellant asked him, “Who are those hoys witli blue jackets on?” To which deceased replied, “What business of yours is that?” Whereupon appellant “kinda laughed and squatted down on his feet in front of him.” A short…