Allen v. State

The accused was indicted with a number of others for the offense of gaming. In our opinion the testimony as to his guilt was wholly circumstantial. The deputy sheriff, who was the main witness for the State, testified that he in company with Mr. Bowell, the chief of police of the City of Fort Valley, approached in sight of the alleged gamesters, and in his presence Mr. Bowell wrote down the names of all who composed two crowds of persons apparently engaged in gambling, except one man, whose name was unknown. J esse Allen, the defendant, was in one of the gatherings of persons who were…