Montgomery v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Wyoming; John A. Riner, Judge. Roy Montgomery was convicted of having caused the transportation in interstate commerce of two women for immoral purposes, and he brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
GARLAND, Circuit Judge.
Montgomery was tried, convicted and sentenced for having on February 12, 1911, caused the transportation in interstate commerce of two women from Denver, Colo., to Gillette, Wyo., for the purpose of there engaging in the practice of prostitution. At the trial the prosecution offered in evidence a paper which contained the following language:
“Denver, Colo., Feb. 12, 1911.
‘"'To Ollie Allen, Gillette, Wyo.: Meet two girls at train forty-one tomorrow. Leaving tonight for home. 'Koy Montgomery.”. To which offer counsel for Montgomery made the following objection :
“Wo object…
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