Moore v. State

Conviction is for rape upon a female under 18 years of age; penalty 5 years in penitentiary.

Irene Brown, the prosecutrix, is a negro girl who was attending school in her neighborhood. Appellant, a colored youth about 19 years of age, lived in the same community, and was acquainted with prosecutrix, though the evidence shows he had never been out with her to any parties or entertainments. No toilet had been provided for the convenience of the scliool children, but they were accustomed to retire to the woods back of the schoolhouse when necessary to attend calls of nature. Prosecutrix claims…