Love v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the County Court of Bell. Tried below before Hon. John M. Furman, County Judge. This appeal is from a conviction for disturbance of religious worship, wherein the punishment was assessed at a fine of §25.00. The disturbance occurred at a prayer meeting at Bell Plains Church, on the night of October 30th, 1892, at which there were some thirty persons, men and women, present. T. M. Poteet led the services.
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Appeal from the County Court of Bell. Tried below before Hon. John M. Furman, County Judge. This appeal is from a conviction for disturbance of religious worship, wherein the punishment was assessed at a fine of §25.00. The disturbance occurred at a prayer meeting at Bell Plains Church, on the night of October 30th, 1892, at which there were some thirty persons, men and women, present. T. M. Poteet led the services. J. M. Vannoy testified, that he was disturbed by defendant’s talking and whispering during the meeting. That he saw him talking and whispering as many as three different times on…
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of disturbing religious worship, his punishment being assessed at a fine of §25. The witness Poteet, over appellant’s objection, was permitted to testify that he (appellant) went to Poteet’s field the day previous to the trial armed with a club, assaulted Poteet with it, saying, “I am going to kill you. I told you I would kill you for what you have done.” Witness ran. Defendant pursued, and struck him with the club. On cross-examination, Avitness stated he did not know. Avhy defendant assaulted him, and knoAV of no threats made against him by appellant.…
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