State v. Woods

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

Bruce Woods appeals from a judgment of conviction upon two counts of an information charging him with *555burglary in the first degree and of an assault with intent to commit rape.

The evidence of the state showed that on the night of January 11, 1919, about the hour of 10 o’clock, a man entered the home of the prosecuting witness, Mrs. McCardle. At the time, Mrs. McCardle was in the bathroom engaged in taking a bath. Her testimony follows:

“I heard the kitchen door open. There is a peculiar little squeak to the door, and I heard that turn. I…