Steinke. v. State

SIMKINS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of an assault with intent to rape one Annie Volmer, and his punishment assessed at five years in the State penitentiary. On trial the appellant having proved by one Print that the prosecutrix’s character for chastity was bad, on cross-examination by the State the witness testified that one Miss Mason had stated to his wife in his presence that prosecutrix was locked up in a room in an hotel with a man for two hours. Appellant then offered Miss Mason to prove that this statement was true, but, on objection by the State, the testimony-was ruled out, and…