Honeycutt v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Shelby. Tried below before Hon. Tom C. Davis. Appeal from a conviction of murder in the first degree; penalty, death. The indictment charged appellant with the murder of Rosa Honeycutton the 21st day of January, 1900, but cutting and stabbing her with a knife. All the important facts are briefly but very lucidly summarized in the opinion. No additional statement is required.
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree, and his punishment assessed at death. -
Cooper, a witness for the State, testified: That he was at home, about 100 yards from the scene of the homicide, about 8 o’clock at night, when he heard the cries of women at appellant’s residence. That he started in that direction, and met some of the children about halfway, and returned with them to his house. While returning he saw defendant, alone, entering his yard. That, at the muzzle of his Winchester rifle, he forced appellant to retire outside the yard, and said to…
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