United States v. Simmons

The above defendant, having been convicted of aiding and abetting Peter J. Classen, president of the Sixth National Bank, in embezzling the funds of that institution to a large amount, was on the 26th day of June, 1891, sentenced to be imprisoned for a term of six years. Thereupon, by virtue of the recent statute providing for appeals to the circuit court of the United States in criminal cases, the accused sued out a writ of error from the supreme court of the United States, and upon such writ obtained a supersedeas and stay of execution pending his appeal. Afterwards an order was made…