State v. Ivanhoe

The grand jury of Cole County returned an indictment against defendant. The substance of the offense charged is that on or about the 8th day of May, 1941, and while defendant was a member of the House of Representatives of the Sixty-first General Assembly of Missouri, and intending to betray his trust, and violate his duty as a member of the House, he did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and corruptly propose and offer to receive the sum of $3500 from certain named individuals as a bribe, gift, gratuity and reward to induce him to vote and to secure the votes of other members of the House…