Sirmons v. State

BROOKS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of an assault with intent to commit rape, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years and one day.

Minnie Gordon, the prosecutrix, testified, substantially: That she worked for defendant—washing dishgs, sweeping floors, making up beds, etc., about the hotel—but did not wait on the table. That she slept in the same room with appellant and his wife, but in a separate bed. “One morning, about 4 or half past 4 o’clock, defendant came to my bed. When I waked up, he was standing with one hand on my right shoulder and…