The People v. Andreanos

Mr. ChieE Justice Stone

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff in error was indicted and tried in the circuit court of Adams county on the charge of statutory rape upon Alice Bragg, of the age of fourteen years. The testimony for the People consisted of the story of the complaining witness. Amanda Bragg, the mother of the complaining witness, was apparently a witness before the grand jury and her name appeared on the indictment, but upon the trial the State’s attorney stated that he desired the court to call her as a witness as he was not willing to vouch for her credibility. The…