Glover v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for 25 years.

It was charged in the indictment, in substance, that appellant, with malice aforethought killed Walter Luedecke by shooting him with a gun.

Appellant lived on the McWilliams place near the town of Elgin. Mrs. Janie Westbrook had charge of the place, as executrix. Appellant rented from her and took care of the cattle belonging to the estate. Under his contract, he retained half of the crops he raised. He had posted the premises and would permit no hunting thereon.

On the afternoon of October 11,…