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Letter From Attorney General Langer To Hinegardner Regarding Motion To Dismiss In State V. Stepp Case, September 23, 1919, Attorney General

William Langer Papers

In this letter, dated September 23, 1919, from North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer to L. H. Hinegardner, of Sarles, ND, Langer explains that his office filed a motion to dismiss the case of State vs. Stepp because, he says, "we thought they were fooling along too much." Langer references an enclosed copy of the affidavit, and assures Hinegardner that his office is doing everything they can to expedite the case. He also makes reference to a letter from Clerk of Court, North Dakota Supreme Court, indicating that the dismissal motion was denied.

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Letter From Attorney General Langer To E. L. D** Regarding Denial Of Motion To Dismiss In State V. Stepp Case, September 23, 1919, Attorney General

William Langer Papers

In this letter, dated September 23, 1919, from North Dakota (ND) Attorney General William Langer to Ernest L. D**, Langer explains that his office filed a motion to dismiss the case of State v. Stepp because, "we thought they were fooling along too much." Langer refers to an attached copy of an affadavit, as well as a letter from a clerk of the ND Supreme Court indicating the dismissal motion had been denied. Langer writes that his office is doing everything it can to expedite the case.

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Letter From Nd Supreme Court Clerk J. H. Newton To Attorney General Langer Conveying Denial Of Motion To Dismiss In State V. Stepp Case, September 20, 1919, J. H. Newton

William Langer Papers

In this letter, dated September 20, 1919, from North Dakota (ND) Supreme Court clerk J. H. Newton to ND Attorney General William Langer, Newton informs Langer that an order has been entered denying the motion to dismiss the case of State vs. Stepp.

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Letter from Attorney General Langer to E. L. D** Regarding Denial of Motion to Dismiss in State v. Stepp Case, September 23, 1919

Letter from Attorney General Langer to Hinegardner Regarding Motion to Dismiss in State v. Stepp Case, September 23, 1919

Letter from Attorney General Langer to S. L. Nuchols Regarding State v. Stepp …

Letter From Attorney General Langer To G. Grimson Regarding Stepp Case, February 25, 1919, Grimson

William Langer Papers

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.

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Telegram from G. A. D** to Attorney General Langer Asking to Have Hiram Stepp Detained, February 25, 1919

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Letter From Langer To Phillebaum Regarding A New Trial To Take Place, March 26, 1919, William Langer

William Langer Papers

This letter, dated March 26, 1919, from Attorney General William Langer to Sarles, ND village marshall Alvah Phillebaum is a reply to Phillebaum's letter of February 24, 1919. Langer replies that he understands that the new trial is to take place shortly, and asks Phillebaum to contact him if anything different comes up.

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Letter From Sarles, ND Village Marshal Phillebaum to Langer regarding Hiram Stepp Flight Risk, 1919 [internal note: ms. 1142]