Smith v. State

The defendant was convicted of the offense of stealing an automobile, the property of W. L. Andrews. On the night of the alleged larceny, and at approximately 7 o’clock, three negroes, Clifford Printup, Perry Waters, and E. T. Stewart, met on a street in the city of Eome, and decided to rent an automobile and take a “joy ride.” Hubert Smith, the defendant was in the employment of Eugene Grace, who, with his brother Charlie Grace, oper*798atecl a taxi business on Broad street which was within a few doors of the Andrews Taxi Company. One of the negroes, Clifford Printup, was also in the employment…