United States v. Curtain

Simonton, J.,

(charging jury.) The defendanUstands indicted under the act of congress of April 18, 1884. The testimony for the government is to the effect that he, alleging that he was a post-office inspector, visited one Crane, a postmaster, and charged him. with illegal sale of stamps; that Crane admitted the charge, whereupon defendant received from him $150, giving him a receipt in full for stamps illegally used, signing it post-office inspector. The defendant, the only witness on his own behalf, admits the main facts. He insists, however, that the sole purpose of his assumption of the…