Deatherage v. State

LATTIMORE, Judge.

—Appellant was convicted in the County Court of Kent County of the offense of procuring, and his punishment fixed at a fine of $50 and one month imprisonment in the county jail.

The facts in testimony are too disgusting to disfigure the pages of our reports.

The State introduced three witnesses, one of whom went no further than to testify that he had filed a complaint against appellant. Another of said witnesses was the son of the complainant. On cross-examination this witness admitted that he might himself have first suggested the procuring of the negro woman with whom it is…