WOODLEY, Commissioner.
Appellant was convicted for the murder of his wife, and the jury assessed his punishment at 25 years in the penitentiary.
The killing occurred in the City of Port Arthur in front of Ship's Bell Cafe and beer tavern about midnight. Appellant is a sea-faring man who had recently returned home after a six-months' voyage as First Mate on a Texas Company ship.
Following a visit to other beer taverns and inns, appellant and the deceased...
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