Wood v. State

This is an appeal from a conviction of burglary. The indictment alleges the burglary and theft of a lot of val uable jewelry, including a lady’s wrist watch. Shortly thereafter this watch, and also a gentleman’s wrist watch, not referred to in the indictment, but which was among the articles stolen,-were found in the appellant’s possession; he then stating that he purchased them from a traveler, whose name and present whereabouts he did not disclose.

The case was tried twice. In the first trial the jury failed to agree and were discharged, and the case was then set for trial on the following…