United States v. Meltzer

100 F.2d 739 (1938)

UNITED STATES

v.

MELTZER.

SAME

v.

KLEIN.

Nos. 6694, 6695.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

December 20, 1938.

Frank A. Darnieder and Jacob S. Rothstein, both of Milwaukee, Wis., for appellants.

B. J. Husting, U. S. Atty., and E. J. Koelzer, both of Milwaukee, Wis., for appellee.

Before EVANS, MAJOR, and TREANOR, Circuit Judges.

EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Defendants were indicted, tried, and convicted of "corruptly and by threats" endeavoring "to influence and intimidate * * * a witness who was then and there * * * appearing before a United States Commissioner," in proceedings then…