State v. Temple

The defendant was indicted under Section 14-43 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, as follows:

"Abduction of married ivomen. — If any male person shall abduct or elope with the wife of another, he shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be imprisoned not less than one year nor more than ten years: Provided, that the woman, since her marriage, has been an innocent and virtuous woman: Provided further, that no conviction shall be had upon the unsupported testimony of any such married woman.”

The indictment charged elopement, not abduction. Defendant’s counsel contend the…