Keys

In a court trial, Walter Flores Keys was convicted of two offenses of abortion committed upon Marcell Allen and a third offense of abortion committed upon Laurie N. Scott. Keys was sentenced to state prison and he appeals from the judgment and sentence. The only question on the appeal is whether there was sufficient independent evidence to corroborate the testimony of Mrs. Allen and Miss Scott. (Pen. Code, §1108.)

The matter was submitted on the transcript of the preliminary hearing. No evidence was introduced on behalf of the defense.

Each of the two women testified that she changed into a white gown, lay upon a table with her legs upraised and gave similar descriptions of the instruments and methods used by Keys in committing the abortions. In Mrs. Allen's case the surgery was performed at appellant’s office; in the ease of Miss Scott, at his home. Mrs. Allen identified a photograph of appellant’s office building which was taken by Bates, an investigating officer. Keys charged Mrs. Allen $200 for her abortion; he charged Miss Scott $150, of which she paid $50. Mrs. Allen was on the operating table for three hours during the first of appellant’s two attempts to induce a…