Long v. State

Bill of exceptions No. 2, reserved by appellant, insists upon error in the ruling of the court admitting the testimony of Frank Hagan. This bill shows that Charles Lea was jointly indicted with appellant but was not on trial; that at the time of the alleged theft Lea was running away from the passenger coach where the theft occurred and in running away he fell or was tripped by Powell; that the witness Hagan caught and arrested Lea; that Leo Somers was also jointly indicted with appellant but was not on trial, but came where witness and Lea were, and that said Somers stated to the witness…