Lahue v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree for the homicide of J. W. Roberts, his punishment being assessed at twenty years confinement in the penitentiary.

The facts show the parties lived in Honey Grove, Fannin County; that appellant was a hotel keeper, and deceased was connected with and bill collector for a laundry. A few hours before the tragedy deceased presented a laundry bill to appellant at his hotel. The conversation became rather spirited and engendered some feeling. Deceased went away. Subsequently they met at the point of the tragedy.…