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In this letter, dated April 16, 1919, from E. L. D**, father of the complainant in the State v. Stepp statutory rape case, to North Dakota Attorney General William Langer, D** refers to a letter he is enclosing from Devils Lake attorney Fred J. Traynor (misspelled here as "Trainor"). D** writes that if Langer would come and represent his daughter, D** would "drop all other special counsel."
See also:
Letter from G. Grimson to Attorney General Langer Regarding Initial Proceedings in Stepp Case, January 18, 1919
Statement of Ernest and Matilda D** Regarding Initial Proceedings in Stepp Case, February 10, 1919
Letter from Albert E. Sheets Jr. to Fred J. Traynor Regarding Motion to Dismiss Appeal in State v. Stepp, May 15, 1920
Date of Work
4-16-1919
Keywords
Devils Lake, Special Council, State Attorney General, State v. Stepp, Sarles
People Referenced
Fred J. Trainor
Disciplines
Criminal Law | Law
Recommended Citation
D**, E. L., "Letter from E. L. D** to Attorney General Langer Regarding State v. Stepp, April 16, 1919" (1919). William Langer Papers. 52.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/52
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.