Jarman, Alias v. State

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— The offense is robbery with a deadly weapon; the punishment, death.

The case was tried in Grayson County on a change of venue from Cook County, the venue having been changed on the motion of the court.

Appellant, a negro, was picking cotton on the farm of A. R. Hassenpflug. Mr. Hassenpflug was away from home on the occasion of the assault. His wife, who was a frail woman weighing about 104 pounds, was at the house asleep and appellant was working in the field. About 11:15 a. m., appellant came to the house and requested Mrs. Hassenpflug to take him over to the field where the…