Schleier v. United States

CHASE, Circuit Judge.

The 1934 February afternoon grand jury investigated the circumstances concerning the bankruptcy of a partnership known as Weinstein & Sons. Jacob, Max, and Samuel Weinstein, three partners in this firm, had been indicted on October 16, 1933, for the concealment and conspiracy to conceal from the receiver in. bankruptcy about $50,000 worth of the assets of the firm. A superseding indictment was found against them by the 1034 February afternoon grand jury which then proceeded to try to determine who else, if any one, was implicated with the Weinsteins. The day following the…