Russell v. United States

STONE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction under Section 415, Title 18 U.S.C.A., for transportation of stolen property in interstate commerce.

The pertinent facts are as follows. On the morning of February 7, 1940, I. T. Slif-kin (a traveling jewelry salesman) left Dallas, Texas, in his automobile for Hot Springs, Arkansas, lie had with him, in a brief case, jewelry of various kinds which had cost him $12,900 wholesale. When about fifteen miles out of Dallas, some men in a car took possession of him and his car forcibly, compelling him to lie down on the car floor covered up with…