The People v. Phipps

On May 7, 1929, the grand jury of Kankakee county returned an indictment against Ellis Phipps, hereafter called defendant. The first three counts in varying language charged defendant with having taken improper and indecent liberties with Darlene Boudreau, a female child of the age of ten years. The fourth count charged defendant with an assault to rape her. Before the trial began defendant moved the court to require the People to elect under which count or counts they would prosecute the case. The motion was denied. Defendant was found guilty by the jury, and' after motions in arrest of…