United States v. Otero

HOLMES, District Judge.

The defendants are charged with the transportation in interstate commerce of two girls for immoral purposes, in violation of the White-Slave Traffic Act of June 25, 1910, § 2, C. 395, 36 Stat. 825,18 USCA § 398. They have demurred to the indictment on two grounds: First, because it does not allege in the language of the statute that the offense was “knowingly” committed; second, because it does not show that the victims were transported into or through the Western District of Texas.

The pertinent parts of the indictment, omitting formal matters, charge that the…