1187. Suppressing Evidence-Any person who maliciously practices any deceit or fraud, or uses any threat, menace or violence, with intent to prevent any party to an action or proceeding from obtaining or producing therein any book, paper or other matter or thing which might be evidence, or from procuring the attendance or testimony of any witness therein, or with intent to prevent any person having in his possession any book, paper, or other matter or thing which might be evidence in such suit or proceeding, or prevent any person being cognizant of any fact material thereto from producing or disclosing the same, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2258, R. L. 1910)

In a prosecution for the suppression of written evidence, such written document must be of such character as to be admissible as evidence. Underhill v. State, 15 Okla. Cr. 471, 177 P. 929.

Any person by deceit, threat, or violence, who intentionally prevents any person from procuring the attendance of a witness is guilty of a misdemeanor. Barnes v. State, 8 Okla. Cr. 277, 127 P. 883.

1188. Offering False Evidence-Any person who, upon any trial, proceedings, inquiry or investigation whatever, authorized by law, offers in evidence as genuine, any book, paper, document, record, or other instrument in writing, knowing the same to have been forged, or fraudulently altered is punishable in the same manner as the forging or false alteration of such instrument is made punishable by the provisions of this code. (2226, R. L. 1910)

1189. Preparing False Evidence-Any person guilty of falsely preparing any book, paper, record, instrument in writing or other matter or thing, with intent to produce it, or allow it to be produced as genuine upon any trial, proceeding or inquiry whatever, authorized by law, is guilty of a felony. (2228, R. L. 1910)

1190. Destroying Evidence-Any person who, knowing that

any book, paper, record, instrument in writing, or other matter or thing, is about to be produced in evidence upon any trial, proceeding, inquiry or investigation whatever, authorized by law, wilfully destroys the same, with intent thereby to prevent the same from being produced, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2229, R. L. 1910)

1191. Assuming Office Before Qualifying-Any person who executes any of the functions of a public office without having taken and duly filed the required oath of office, or without having executed and duly filed the required security is guilty of a misdemeanor; and in addition to the punishment prescribed therefor, he forfeits his right to the office. (2144, R. L. 1910)

1192. Act of Officer De Facto The last section shall not be construed to affect the validity of acts done by a person exercising the functions of a public office in fact, where other persons than himself are interested in maintaining the validity of such acts. (2145, R. L. 1910)

1193. Falsely Assuming to Be Officer-Any person who shall falsely assume or pretend to be any state, county or township, city or town officer, or who shall knowingly take upon himself to act as such or to require any person to act as such, or assist him in any matter pertaining to such office, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year nor less than three months, and by fine not exceeding five hundred nor less than fifty dollars. (2146, R. L 1910)

1194. Såme-Peace Officers-Any person who shall without due authority exercise or attempt to exercise the func

tions of or hold himself out to any one as a deputy sheriff, marshal, policeman, constable or peace officer, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned for any period not more than one year, to which may be added a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars: Provided, however, that this section shall not be so construed as to prevent private persons from making arrests for felonies or misdemeanors committed in their presence. (2147 R. L. 1910)

1195. Giving or Offering Bribe to Executive Officer-Any person who gives or offers any bribe to any executive officer, with intent to influence him in respect to any act, decision, vote, opinion, or other proceedings of such officer, is punishable by imprisonment in the State penitentiary, not exceeding ten years or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both. (2148, R. L. 1910)

1196-Asking or Receiving Bribes-Any executive officer or person elected or appointed to an executive office who asks, receives or agrees to receive any bribe upon any agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion or action upon any matter then pending, or which may by law be brought before him in his official capacity, shall be influenced thereby, is punishable by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding ten years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both, and in addition thereto, forfeits his office and is forever disqualified from holding any public office under the laws of the State. (2149 R. L. 1910)

1197. Preventing Officer's Performance of Duty--Any person who attempts by means of any threat or violence, to deter or prevent any executive officer from performing any duty imposed upon such officer by law, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2150 R. L. 1910)

1198. Resisting Executive Officer-Any person who knowingly resists by the use of force or violence, any executive officer in the performance of his duty, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2151 R. L. 1910)

1199. Asking or Receiving Unauthorized Reward-Any executive officer who asks or receives any emolument, gratuity or reward, or any promise of any emolument, gratuity or reward, excepting such as may be authorized by law, for doing any official act, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2152 R. L. 1910)

1200. Same-Any executive officer who asks or receives any emolument, gratuity, or reward, or any promise of any emolu

ment, gratuity or reward, for omitting or deferring the performance of any official duty, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2153 R. L. 1910)

1201. Asking or Receiving Unauthorized Advance FeesAny executive officer who asks or receives any fee or compensation for any official service which has not been actually rendered, except in cases of charges for prospective costs, or of fees demandable in advance in the cases allowed by law, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2154 R. L. 1910)

1202. Taking Unlawful Reward for Requisition-Any officer who asks or receives any compensation, fee or reward of any kind for any service rendered or expenses incurred in procuring from the governor a demand upon the executive authority of a state or territory of the United States, or of a foreign government, for the surrender of a fugitive from justice or of any service rendered or expense incurred in procuring the surrender of such fugitive, or of conveying him to this State or for detaining him therein, except upon an employment by the Governor, and upon an account duly audited and paid out of the State treasury, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2155 R. L. 1910)

1203. Buying Appointments to Office-Any person who gives or agrees or offers to give any gratuity or reward in consideration that himself or any other person shall be appointed to any public office or shall be permitted to, or to exercise, perform or discharge the prerogatives or duties of any office, is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not less than six months nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars or more than one is guilty of a misdemeanor. (2154, R. L. 1910.)

1204. Selling Appointments to Office-Any person who, directly or indirectly, asks or receives or promises to receive any gratuity or reward, or any promise of a gratuity or reward for appointing another person or procuring for another person an appointment to any public office, or any clerkship, deputation or other subordinate position in any public office, is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not less than six months nor more than one year, or by a fine not less than $200 nor more than $1,000, or both. (2157 R. L. 1910)

1205. Reward for Deputation-Any public officer who, for any gratuity or reward, appoints another person to a public office, or permits another person to exercise, perform or dis