Brown v. State

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the unlawful killing of Margaret Stines with malice aforethought, and given a penalty of five years in the penitentiary.

The facts evidence a useless, drunken killing.- A crowd of negro women had attended a wrestling match at what was called a “Sportatorium,” and after fortifying themselves with whisky, which was purchased jointly by several of them, appellant seemed to become displeased with certain of her companions other than the deceased, whom she claimed were holloing in her ear, aggravating her headache. After the crowd left the “Sportatorium”…