United States v. Parker

LAWS, Chief Judge.

This case comes before the Court on an application by the United States Attorney for a warrant of removal of defendant to the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois.

Defendant, a resident of the District of Columbia and over 75 years of age, was indicted by a grand jury in Chicago on February 18,1949, under 18 U.S.C.A., § 338, now § 1341, alleging use of the mails in furtherance of a scheme to defraud by inducing persons to participate in a fraudulent map puzzle contest, and 18 U.S.C.A., § 88, now § 371, for conspiracy pursuant to that scheme.

The indictment was…