Carr v. State

Appellant, in May, 1875, was indicted in the Lee circuit court, charging: That he “ unlawfully did wear a pistol, concealed as a weapon, when not upon a journey.” At the spring term, 1879, the case was submitted to thé court as a jury — the defendant fined, and an appeal taken, with bill of exceptions setting forth the evidence.

It appears that appellant had been on a visit to Memphis ; and, on his way back to his father’s, stopped a few hours in Marianna, in Lee county. Whilst there, he was observed to be wearing a pistol, a portion of it being seen. He was arrested, but discharged. Two…