People v. Berkowitz

The first count of the indictment charges the defendant with the crime of attempting fraudulently to induce a witness to give false testimony and to withhold true testimony. It is therein alleged that on December 6, 1921, there was pending in the Supreme Court of the county of New York an action for separation wherein Helen Hirsh was plaintiff and Sydney Hirsh was defendant; that on the 8th day of December, 1921, there was duly commenced in the Supreme Court an action for absolute divorce, wherein the said Helen Hirsh was plaintiff and the said Sydney Hirsh was defendant; that on said 6th day…