Anderson

This is an appeal from a judgment sentencing appellant upon a verdict finding appellant guilty of causing the transportation of a 17 year old girl from Seattle to Sitka, Alaska for employment as a prostitute in a house of prostitution of which appellant was the proprietress, in violation of the White Slave Traffic Act, § 2, 18 U.S.C.A. § 398 .

There is evidence warranting the jury’s verdict. As necessary in such cases the prosecution’s major testimony was given by prostitutes. The principal witness had been a half partner of appellant in the business of her house. She testified that appellant employed her as appellant’s agent to procure three girls in the United States to be transported to Sit-ka, Alaska, there to become prostitutes in appellant’s house and that she so employed three girls who started from Seattle, Washington on the trip to Alaska. All three reached Alaska. Only the girl named in the charge of the indictment reach appellant’s house and became employed there. The procuress’ witness had been convicted of violating the White Slave Traffic Act in connection with the transportation of the same girl. It was stated on the hearing that she was waiting sentence at the…