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Show Chester Rapist . Sentenced to Pen Swift justice was meted to Reginald Regin-ald Allred of Chester last week, and within less than forty-eight hours following his crime, Allred was on his way to the state penitentiary to serve a five year term. The quick action of the officers and the proof of the crime committed by the defendant, de-fendant, self admitted, is highly commedanble, and should be an ex-; ex-; ample for other courts and officers : throughout the country. ! Allred, who gave his age as 23, as confronted with a statutatory I rape charge and at a preliminary i hearing given him he entered a plea of guilty. Thelma Axelson, aged 15, of Manti, was the complaining wit-' wit-' ness and it is charged that the two j were returning from a dancing party. par-ty. It was past midnight, according to the statement of Miss Axelson, and while riding in the car some-j some-j where between the end of the pave-j pave-j ment and Chester, Allred made his attack. The young woman was un-j un-j able frustrate the assault and the j deed of the assailiant was carried , out. I Realizing his acts Allred waived j the usual preliminary hearing and : the statutory time for passing scn-j scn-j ter.ee. Judge Woolcy, before whom the gulity lad was taken, then gave the boy an indeterminate sentence, ' which is not to exceed five years. I |