People v. Jaskulski

Defendant reviews, by writ of error, his conviction of the crime of rape upon a female under the age of 16 years. Four errors are assigned. None command reversal. It seems there was a previous trial resulting in a disagreement of the jury. While in the county jail awaiting the second trial defendant escaped and fled to North Dakota where he assumed the name of Robert Cressy. The sheriff was permitted to testify that, when he went to North Dakota, defendant there said he would make the people all the trouble he could. Defendant claims the jail door was open and he went away to earn money for…