State v. William

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

Fred C. William was convicted under section 35 of the .Crimes Act (Gen. Stat. 1915, § 3396) for taking away from her parents Mattie Buck, a female person under the age of eighteen years, without her parents’ consent, for the purpose of prostitution.

William appeals, and his principal contention is that there was no evidence to sustain the conviction.

The information against William was in two counts: the first was for taking the girl away for the purpose of prostitution, and the second was for taking her away for the purpose of concubinage.…