State v. Mackesy

The indictment in this case was for criminal conspiracy. The charge was set forth, under the statute, R. S., Chap. 138, Sec. 26, in substance, that eighteen persons, severally named, of whom three do not appear to have been apprehended, and still other persons, the latter averred to the grand jurors unknown, did *489conspire and agree together, with the fraudulent and malicious intent wrongfully and wickedly to injure the business of eighteen shoe manufacturing corporations, some at Lewiston, some at Auburn, cities directly opposite on banks of the same river.

Prior to the selection of the jury,…