Caldwell v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Falls.. Tried below before the Hon. J. H. Banton. Late Saturday evening, in the month of June, 1869, a stranger, who gave his name as Lackey, obtained from S. M. Jones, of Limestone county, a warrant for the arrest of one Gilmore, who was charged by him with stealing two mules. Jones, according to his own testimony, was “acting justice of the peace.”
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Appeal from Falls.. Tried below before the Hon. J. H. Banton. Late Saturday evening, in the month of June, 1869, a stranger, who gave his name as Lackey, obtained from S. M. Jones, of Limestone county, a warrant for the arrest of one Gilmore, who was charged by him with stealing two mules. Jones, according to his own testimony, was “acting justice of the peace.” Oli the following Sabbath morning, at sunrise,the defendant, Mat Caldwell, who was constable of this beat, appeared at the residence of William Cleveland, in company with Lackey and one Allen Uorris, and inquired for Gilmore. They…
1Opinion of the Court
Roberts, Chief Justice.
The defendant was indicted in the county of Limestone for the murder of one Gilmore on the 16th day of June, A. D. 1868. At his instance, supported by the oath of four persons, the venue was changed *91to Falls county, where he was tried and convicted of murder in the second degree, and his punishment was assessed by the j ury at five years’ labor in the penitentiary. Motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment were made, which, being overruled by the court, judgment was rendered in accordance with the verdict of the jury, and defendant gave notice.of and obtained an…
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