McDonald v. State

PREHDERGAST, Presiding Judge.

Upon the complaint of A. T. Whyman, the county attorney filed an information in both of which,— the complaint and information,—it was charged that appellant falsely, maliciously and wantonly did impute to Heva E. Whyman a want of chastity in that in the presence of A. T. Whyman, he said of Mrs. Whyman “that she was a woman of ill fame and that eight different parties had intercourse with her.” The jury convicted appellant, assessing his punishment at a fine of $500 and ninety days in jail.

We will not give in full the evidence, nor specially discuss it, but will…