Shircliff v. State

An indictment was returned against appellant and one Edward O’Connor. The material part of the indictment is as follows“ That Alexander Shircliff and Edward O’Connor * * * did then and there unlawfully and feloniously unite, combine and conspire, each with the other, for the purpose of feloniously, unlawfully and corruptly bribing and offering to bribe, and by the payment of money by said Alexander Shircliff and Edward O’Connor, and by the promise of the. payment of money by the said parties, to corruptly and feloniously influence one Valentine Strange, who was then and there the township…