Dodd v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The indictment charged appellant with assault with intent to murder John Allen, on the 5th day of November, 1901. John Dodd, appellant, was a motorman on one of the electrical street cars of the city of Austin. John Allen, the prosecutor, was a gambler and ran a gambling establishment in the city. It seems that Dodd had frequented this place and indulged in gaming there, and was generally a loser.
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The indictment charged appellant with assault with intent to murder John Allen, on the 5th day of November, 1901. John Dodd, appellant, was a motorman on one of the electrical street cars of the city of Austin. John Allen, the prosecutor, was a gambler and ran a gambling establishment in the city. It seems that Dodd had frequented this place and indulged in gaming there, and was generally a loser. On the day of the assault Dodd went to the saloon and engaged in a game of “senate poker,” in which there were several players, one of whom was John Allen. They played for money and drinks. Dodd…
1Opinion of the Court
BROOKS, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of assault with intent to murder, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of two years. This is the second appeal. See Dodd v. State, 68 S. W. Rep., 992.
Appellant insists that the court erred in overruling his application for continuance for want of the testimony of Jim Vickers and Ward Kendall. The court appends the following explanation to the bill: £T approve this bill with the explanation that same' was withdrawn as to the witness Vickers upon agreement of parties to use his evidence on a former trial, which was done.…
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