McCowan v. State

The evidence shows that the defendant was arrested on June 30, 1939, and that she was seen by the officer in possession of a lottery book known as the “number game.” This book contained twenty-two tissue lottery tickets, with figures on them in different handwritings, dated June 30, 1939, and others dated July 1, 1939. It also contained eight yellow lottery tickets dated July 1, 1939. The arresting officer testified that he saw the accused place the book behind the curtain on the window-sill. There was no evidence to the effect that any other person lived in the house, or any evidence upon…