State v. Straight

Litz, President :

The defendant was convicted in.the criminal court of Marion county June 18, 1925, and sentenced to serve a term of eighteen years' in the penitentiary, upon an indictment Charging him with the rape of a ten year old child.

The crime is alleged to have been committed at the home of defendant in the town of Mannington. The case of the State was established by the testimony of the prosecuting witness and two physicians who examined her on the evening of the occurrence. The defendant denied any improper relations with the child, but admitted that she was in his house at the time…