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In this letter, dated February 22, 1919, from Cavalier County, North Dakota (ND) States Attorney G. Grimson to ND Attorney General William Langer, Grimson refers to the case in which Hiram Stepp is accused of the statutory rape of F******* D**. Grimson writes that the D** family has now filed a written complaint with Justice Power and is asking for a new warrant to be issued for Stepp's arrest.
Grimson explains that Judge Kneeshaw has advised against a issuing a new warrant, and that Justice Power won't issue a warrant without authorization from Grimson or Langer. Grimson writes that he will go along with whatever Langer decides, and that, if Langer authorizes a new warrant, Langer or someone from his office should oversee the proceedings.
See also:
Letter from Attorney General Langer to W. J. Kneeshaw Regarding Complaints about Handling of State v. Stepp Case, February 14, 1919
Letter from Attorney General Langer to G. Grimson Regarding Stepp Case, February 24, 1919
Date of Work
2-22-1919
Keywords
State v. Stepp, rape, statutory
People Referenced
Ernest D**, Matilda D**, Fletcher, Gudmundur Grimson, W. J. Kneeshaw, Alvah Phillebaum, Hiram Stepp, Joseph Power
Disciplines
Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Grimson, G., "Letter from G. Grimson to Attorney General Langer Requesting New Warrant for Hiram Stepp, February 22, 1919" (1919). William Langer Papers. 292.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/292
Comments
Please note that information related to the identification of the underage victim in this case has been redacted from the digital collection per library policy. The original documents are available to researchers at the Chester Fritz Special Collections Library.