Coldwell v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District Court of Rhode Island; Arthur E. Brown, Judge. Joseph M. Coldwell.was convicted of violating the Espionage Act, and he brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge.
Joseph M. Coldwell, the defendant below, was indicted and convicted in the District Court of Rhode Island, under title 1, § 3, of the act of Congress approved June 15, 1917, c. 30, 40'Stat. 219, known as the Espionage Act (Comp. St. 1918, § 10212c), which is as follows:
• “Sec. 3. Whoever, when the United States is at war, shall willfully make qr convey false reports or false statements with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United States or to promote the success of its enemies and whoever, when the United States is…
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