State v. Hayes

A jury found William Hayes guilty of statutory rape upon Thelma, a child nine year old, and fixed his punishment at ten years in the penitentiary. If the appellant is guilty as the jury could and did find from the evidence, the crime was committed in the appellant's second floor room at 1105 North Vandeventer avenue. Sometimes the appellant called on Thelma's adult sister, Annie, and on the 31st day of August, 1945 stopped at their home, 4062 Finney avenue. He was going to an afternoon picture show and, after some discussion, the older sister permitted Thelma to accompany him. They left the…