State v. Williams

'ANDERSON, P. J.

Defendant was convicted of statutory rape, alleged to have 'been committed upon' one Hazel Quartern Motion for new trial was denied, and defendant appeals from the judgment and order.

Prosecutrix, Hazel Quarten, was at the time of the alleged rape 14 years old. -Dtefendant is married to an older sister of *70Hazel. Both are daughters of George Quarten. Defendant and wife have a home near Sisseton Agency, this state.' Quarten lives a few miles distant.^ In fall of 1921 defendant was helping his father-in-law* with his farm w.orlc. Defendant’s wife and child were with him at the…