Welch v. State

The information charges that in Hughes county, May 18, 1924, Walter Welch and Paul Combs did have in their possession “intoxicating liquor,” to wit, Choctaw beer, with the unlawful intention of selling the same. On the trial the jury returned a verdict finding them guilty and fixing the punishment of each at a fine of $100 and 60 days in jail. From the judgments rendered on the verdict, they appeal and assign various errors-

Jim Blankenbaker, assistant chief of police in Wetum-ka, testified that with Roy Reed he went to the home of the defendant Combs and Reed found a gallon of “Choc”; that…