Harrison v. United States

HAND, Circuit Judge.

Six defendants were indicted. All pleaded not guilty but eventually two changed these pleas, Turner and De Meglio, and pleaded guilty. A nolle prosequi was entered against another. Smith. The other three, Rush, Harrison, and Murphy, were brought to trial and convicted under all three counts. Rush took no writ of error, aqd the ease comes up upon that of Harrison and Murphy alone.

The evidence allowed the jury to find the following facts: Smith, was in possession of large quantities of eqeaine, which he wished to dispose of unlawfully. He called up Turner, an iron worker,…