Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-10-03
LANG'S CONDUCT.
Cora Mains and Theresa Rankin Tell
Their Stories.


George Lang was partially examined in
the Police Court yesterday afternoon on
charge of attempting to rape Cora Mains,
girl 13 years of age. A crowd had as
sembled in the Courtroom to hear the tes-
timony, but E. c. Hart, counsel for defend
ant, asked that the examination be con-
Quoted with closed doors and everyone was
excluded except such as had business there.
Cora Mains, the complainant, was the
first witness called. She testified that she
was born in Chicago and was Is years old.
She had known Lang for three or four
weeks. About that time she and Theresa
Rankin. girl 10 years old, were walking
down J street and saw in a show-windoW
some dolls which pleased them very much.
Sbe was wishing she had one particular
doll and Theresa told her she knew where
they could get money and that Mr.. Lang
would give it to them. She wanted to
know if "he was dirty" and Theresa said
no. They went to Langs room at the
White House. He kissed them, gave them
cakes and fruit and tWo-bits apiece and
took improper liberties with them.
They visited him on three other occasions
and he repeated his offensive conduct each
time. He always locked the door and put
the key in his pocket, and hung his over
coat over the keyhole. Finally, on Friday
last, failing in coaxing he attempted force.
Most OF the evidence was of a character
unfit for publication. When asked why
she continued to visit Lang after he had
repeatedly acted in the manner described.
she said that they wanted to get the money,
cakes and pictures he promised them. She
also stated that during these visits Lang's
revolver lay on the bureau and she was
afraid to cry out for fear he would shoot
her. On one occasion he gave them whisky
to drink.
Theresa Rankin, the next witness, testi-
fed that she would be 10 years old on the
9th inst. She corroborated the testimony
OF the first witness in many things, but
differed with her materially in others.
They had gone there together four times
| and Lang mad acted Extensively on every
| occasion, but had promised each time he
would not do it again. She said that there
was no key to the door and that he polted
it. She also denied statement made by
Cora Mains in regard to Lapg's conduct
with herself.
Both girls gave their testimony without
blush or the slightest hesitation, and dis
played knowledge of things not supposed
(, to be known by children of their age that
| was astonishing. Theresa Rankin testified
that she had told her mother of Langs
conduct after each visit, and that her
mother had told her father, why had
| scolded her. Cora Mains said that she had
never told any one and would not have
done so on Friday last had they not been
arrested for taking w. G. Felch's horse and
buggy without his permission.
Mrs. Rachel Klink, who keeps the White
House, testified to seeing the girls go in
and out of Lang's room on different occa-
sions
The prosecution rested its case, and Mr..
Hart moved for the discharge of the de-
! fendant on the ground that no case had
been made out. He argued that the evil
dence showed that the girls had gone there
repeatedly of their own accord after the al
legged offensive conduct on the part OF
Lang.
| Henry Starr, who was assisting the prose
cution, argued at length against the mo-
ton, holding that the intent to commit the
crime had been shown.
Judge Buckley denied the motion, and as
It was O'Clock the case was continued un-
I'll this morning, when the defendant will
put IN testimony.