United States v. Sacramento

At tbe November term of the district court, A. D. 1874, sitting as a court for the trial of causes arising under the constitution and laws of the United States, the appellant was indicted for a violation of an act of the congress of the United States, passed March 15, 1864, amending an act regulating trade and intercourse with the Indians, passed June 30, 1834, whereby it is provided that, if any person shall sell, exchange, give, barter or dispose of any spirituous liquors or wine to any Indian, under the charge of any Indian agent appointed by the United States, or shall introduce or…