State v. Sills

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

George Sills and Thomas McDonald were convicted of a misdemeanor, and appeal. The statute under which they were prosecuted reads as follows:

“Every person who shall,, by bribery, menace or other *831means, directly or indirectly, induce or attempt to induce any-witness to absent himself, or avoid a subpoena or other process, or to withhold his evidence, or shall deter or attempt to deter him from appearing or giving evidence in any cause, matter or proceeding, civil or criminal, shall on conviction be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor.” (Gen. Stat.…