State v. Smith

The defendant, Ralph Smith, was indicted, jointly with another person, for the criminal offense of having, by force, threats and intimidations, endeavored to coerce one Mike Rose, a person employed by another, from continuing and performing his work. The indictment charged that the defendants, in Linn County, Oregon,

“* * * acting together and each aiding, abetting and assisting the other, did * * * wilfully and unlawfully by force, threats and intimidations en-. deavor to prevent one Mike Rose from continuing and performing Ms work, he, the said Mike Rose, then and there being employed as a…