Kelley v. State

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of an attempt to suborn a witness to commit perjury, and was sentenced to a term of four years in the penitentiary.

The witness thus attempted to be suborned was one Jean Randall, a keeper of the Dixie Hotel in Galveston where it is evident some women prostitutes resided. One Pablo Porter and his wife appeared at such hotel just prior to the commission of this alleged offense, and Mrs. Porter attacked Jean Randall, who was also struck by Mr. Porter, according to her testimony, and while the women were fighting one John Gates, who roomed at such hotel, came…