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Description
In this telegram, dated February 25, 1919, from North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer to G. A. D** Langer replies to D**'s telegram of the same day asking for Langer to have Hiram Stepp detained on charges of statutory rape. Langer writes that, since Judge Kneeshaw has declared the Stepp matter "finally and definitely disposed of," Langer is without any jurisdiction to pursue the case further.
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 25, 1919
Date of Work
2-25-1919
Keywords
State v. Stepp, rape, statutory rape
People Referenced
W. J. Kneeshaw, G. A. D**, William Langer
Disciplines
Political History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Langer, William, "Telegram from Attorney General Langer to G. A. D** Regarding Stepp Case, February 25, 1919" (1919). William Langer Papers. 298.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/298
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.