United States v. Curtis
District Court, S.D. New York
Indictment against Newton Martin Curtis for violation of the act of August 15, 1876, c. 287, § 6 (19 U. S. Stat. at L. 169, and Rich.
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Indictment against Newton Martin Curtis for violation of the act of August 15, 1876, c. 287, § 6 (19 U. S. Stat. at L. 169, and Rich. Supp. to U. S. R. S. 245). The statute is as follows : “Sec. 6. That all executive officers or employes of the United States, not appointed by the president, with the advice and consent of the senate, are prohibited from requesting, giving to, or receiving from, any other officer or employee of the government, any money or property or other thing of value for political purposes; “ And any such officer or employe who shall offend against the provisions of this…
1Opinion of the Court
The Court.
What is the object of this paper %
Wm. P. Fiero, assistant district attorney.—First, I offer it in evidence to show that the defendant was a member of the Republican State Committee of the State of New York, was the treasurer of that committee, and that he admitted in that letter that he was liable for the actions of the committee, being a member of the executive committee also. It admits the character of his employment, as well, under the treasury department, and is an original letter.
The Court, on proof of the signature, overruled the objection and admitted the letter.
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