State v. Hatfield
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. Josiah Given, Judge. Defendant was indicted, tried and convicted of tlie crime of assault with, intent to commit a rape upon tlie person of one Adelia M. Bale, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
1. Assault with intent to rape: identifiction of defendant: evidence. — I. There is no question that an assault with intent to commit a rape was made upon Adelia M. Bale, on a sidewalk in one of the streets of the city of Des Moines. The crime was committed late in the night. Mrs. Bale .... and another woman were returning to their homes from the house of a neighbor, where they had been practicing music for a wedding. The assailant of Mrs. Bale seized her, and threw her upon the sidewalk, pulled up her clothing, held his hand over her mouth, lay down upon her, and attempted to part her legs,…
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