Ray v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Delta. Tried below before the Hon. G. J. Clark. In the forenoon of August 1, 1877, Alfred H. Bledsoe was found dead in a public road leading from the village of Charleston, in Delta County. He had been to the village, and had traveled from it on horseback, about half a mile, to the place where his body lay. A bullet had entered the left breast, and inflicted instant death.
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Appeal from the District Court of Delta. Tried below before the Hon. G. J. Clark. In the forenoon of August 1, 1877, Alfred H. Bledsoe was found dead in a public road leading from the village of Charleston, in Delta County. He had been to the village, and had traveled from it on horseback, about half a mile, to the place where his body lay. A bullet had entered the left breast, and inflicted instant death. Several persons heard the shot which doubtless sped the bullet, but no witness saw the deed. The appellant, James C. Ray, was also seen in Charleston the same morning, and while the…
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
Appellant in this case was indicted for the murder of Alfred H. Bledsoe. The murder is alleged to have been committed August 1, A. D. 1877. At the February term, A. D. 1878, of the District Court of Delta County the cause came on for hearing, and, on the seventh day thereof, resulted in the conviction of defendant of murder in the second degree, with his punishment affixed at imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a period of ten years.
The number of bills of exception saved and errors assigned show the great care and diligence exercised by coun*453sel for defendant at every step taken in the…
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