Houston v. State

Appellant was indicted for the murder of Harley Ware, age 16, tried before a jury, convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Deceased and witness Chambers went into the Tom Sawyer Cafe in Sunflower at about 10:00 P. M. on Saturday night. They were at a table drinking a soft drink when Ed Ware, a brother of deceased, entered the cafe. Louise Fultz, a sister of appellant, got into an argument with Ed Ware. Louise Fultz appeared to be the aggressor and a fight followed. Louise pushed Ed Ware over a bench or stand. Deceased went over to pull Louise Fultz off of…