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Description
In this letter from North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer to Cavalier County, ND State's Attorney G. Grimson, Langer refers to the case of Hiram Stepp, who was accused of statutory rape, writing that, given both Judge W. J. Kneeshaw's and Grimson's satisfaction with the way the case was handled, he knows of nothing he can do legally for plaintiffs Mrs. D** and her daughter, and views the case as terminated.
See also:
Telegram from G. A. D** to Attorney General Langer Asking to Have Hiram Stepp Detained, February 25, 1919
Letter from Attorney General Langer to G. Grimson Regarding Stepp Case, February 24, 1919
Date of Work
2-25-1919
Keywords
State vs. Stepp, rape, statutory rape
People Referenced
Matilda D**, G. Grimson, W. J. Kneeshaw, William Langer, Hiram Stepp
Disciplines
Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Grimson, "Letter from Attorney General Langer to G. Grimson Regarding Stepp Case, February 25, 1919" (1919). William Langer Papers. 297.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/297
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.