Stroud v. State

The appellant, Stroud, appeals from a conviction for assault with intent to kill and murder. The principal complaint is that the testimony in the case does not sustain the indictment, in that it does not show the inteht to kill and murder.

The proof offered by the state at the trial was that appellant, Stroud, called upon J. B. Sanders at the latter’s residence, and immediately produced some papers which he demanded that Sanders sign. Upon the refusal of San*879ders to sign the papers, appellant drew his pistol, cocked it, and pointed it at Sanders, saying, with an oath, that he would kill Sanders…