People v. Lewis
New York Supreme Court
Motion by the plaintiff that the defendant be adjudged guilty of the crime of contempt of court, and punished accordingly. , The. offense charged is that he has refused to answer certain questions; put to him-by the grand jury now in session at this. . court:
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
The grand jury has tinder investigation a charge against a person whose name is unknown for the crime of bribery, under section 41 of the Penal Code, which pro*265vides that any person who, by bribery, menace or other corrupt means, directly or indirectly, attempts to influence the vote of any person entitled to vote at any political caucus or convention, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
The defendant, on August 10, 1895, was a duly elected delegate to the Reptiblican county , convention of Oneida county. The charge before the grand jury is that a person, whose name is unknown, attempted, prior to said…
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