Bridges v. United States

STEPHENS, Circuit Judge.

On the 25th day of May, 1949, a single indictment was returned by a United States Grand Jury charging Harry Renton Bridges, Henry Schmidt, and J. R. Robertson with the crime of conspiracy to fraudulently secure Bridges’ naturalization, Count I; 18 U.S.C.1946 ed. § 88, now 18 U.S.C. 1948 Rev. § 371; charging Bridges with the crime of knowingly making a false statement under oath relating to> his naturalization proceedings, Count II; 8 U.S.C.1946 ed. § 746(a) (1), now 18 U.S.C.1948 Rev. § 1015(a) ; charging Schmidt and Robertson each with the crime of fraudulently aiding…