Thomas v. State

Appellant, Alton Thomas, was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment under an indictment charging him with the crime of killing his brother, Hall Thomas. The killing occurred at the home of the deceased. The evidence shows that appellant was staying there at the time with deceased and the latter’s wife. The wife of deceased was the principal witness in the case. It was' shown by her testimony that the relations between her and her husband had been unpleasant for several years on account -of gossip in the neighborhood as to improper relations between her and…