...St. 1901, p. 3670], and the second clause thereof, to wit: "If two or more persons conspire * • • to defraud the United States In any manner, or for...more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy," etc. The indictment charges that the defendants Uiggs, Freeman, McFhee, and Mo...

...STATES — STATUTES — CONSTRUCTION. Rev. St. § 5440 [US Comp. St. 1901, p. 3G76], providing that If two or more persons conspire either to commit any...States or to defraud the United States in any manner for any purpose, and one or more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy,...

...violation of section 5440, Rev. St. US [US Comp. St. 1901, p. 307C], which rends as follows: "5440. If two or more persons conspire either to commit any...United States, or to defraud the United States In nny manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the...

...which provides that If two or more persons conspire to commit an offense against the United States, and one or more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, all of the parties to such conspiracy shall be liable. I say to you that although the defendant could not,...

...the United States," adopting the first sentence of section 5440, because that section in part recites "if two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States" shall be punished as for conspiracy, as well as those who conspire "to defraud the United States."...

...whatever. Heard on demurrer to the indictment. The United States v. Dcnncc. The section declares, " that if two or more persons conspire, either to commit any offense against the laws of the United States, or to defraud the United States in any manner whatever, and one or more...

...of section 5440 of the Revised Statutes (U. S- Comp. St. 1901, p. 3676), which provided as follows : "If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the Cnited States or to defraud the United States In any manner, or for any purcose, and one or more of...

...c. 321, 35 Stat 1096 [Comp. St. § 10201]), § 37, provides that if two or more persons conspire to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, nnd one or more of such parties do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each of the parties...

...all the parties to such conspiracy shall be liable to a penalty," etc. It is argued that the words "or to defraud the United States in any manner, or for any purpose," found in this section, indicate what is meant by "any offence against the United States," as used in...

...office of any federal officer such false writing. Section 5440 [page 3676] punishes persons who conspire "to defraud the United States in any manner or for any purpose." Held, that a conspiracy by which one falsely impersonates another at a civil service examination, and...