Croomes v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appellant was' cook in a boarding-house, and occupied a little house in the yard of the hoarding-house. The house was run by Mrs. Hall. A. J. McClure, wife, and little girl were boarders at the house. Some time in May. the girl came home in the afternoon from school and went into the yard to play.
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Appellant was' cook in a boarding-house, and occupied a little house in the yard of the hoarding-house. The house was run by Mrs. Hall. A. J. McClure, wife, and little girl were boarders at the house. Some time in May. the girl came home in the afternoon from school and went into the yard to play. She was heard crying a short time afterward, and, according to the statement of her mother, came out of the house occupied by appellant, crying, and a short time thereafter made to her mother the statement that appellant had gotten her to come into his house to show her a pretty, and that he had…
1Opinion of the Court
BROOKS, Judge.
Appellant was indicted for an assault with intent to rape one Nora McClure, a female, then and there under the age of 15 years; and another count is that he did then and there unlawfully attempt to have carnal knowledge of Kora McClure, a female, then and there under the age of 15 years, said attempt not constituting an assault with intent 'to commit the offense of rape. Upon this indictment appellant was convicted, and the jury assessed his punishment at confinement in the penitentiary for thirty-five years, and he appeals..
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