People v. Stewart

Defendant was indicted for and convicted of the crime of an assault with intent to commit rape upon the person of one Myrtle Collins, “a female *175child under the age of fourteen years.” He appeals from the judgment, and from an order denying him a new trial.

The appellant relies, among other grounds for reversal, upon the alleged error of the trial court in admitting evidence tending to show lewd, immoral, and indecent conduct of appellant with persons other than-said Myrtle Collins, and tending to show lewd acts and occurrences between appellant and such other persons. The evidence of the…