Norton Anthony Russell v. United States

WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

This is a contempt of Congress case, under Section 192 of Title 2 U.S.C.A.

Appellant was convicted, after trial by jury, on three counts of an indictment charging him with refusal to answer certain questions propounded by a subcommittee of the Committee on Un-American Activities of the House of Representatives. This appeal followed. 1 21

The first contention advanced by appellant is that he was subpoenaed to appear before the subcommittee in Washington, D. C., solely in order that he might be punished for contempt. He had declined to answer certain questions put to him…