90. Destroying, etc., public records. 91. Destroying records by officer in charge. 92. Destroying evidence. 93. Forging signature of judge, etc. 94. Fabricating evidence. 95. Using evidence known to be false. 96. Deceiving witness. 97. Bribery of a judge. 98. Judge accepting a bribe, etc. 99. Intimidation or corruption of witness, or grand or petit juror, or officer. 100. Attempt to influence juror. 101. Juror, etc., accepting bribes. Perjury. R. S., s. 5392. Wood, 14 Pet., ersen, 17 How., Sec. 102. Witness accepting bribe. 103. Rescue at execution. 104. Rescue of prisoner. 106. Attempt to escape from penitentiary. 108. Allowing prisoner to escape. 110. Application of six preceding sections. 111. Conspiring to intimidate party, witness, or juror. 112. Conspiracy to defeat enforcement of the laws. 113. Obstructing process or assaulting an officer. 114. Compounding crimes. 115. Refusing to aid officer in making arrest. 116. Misprision of felony. SEC. 87. Whoever having taken an oath or affirmation before a competent tribunal, officer, or person, in U. S. v. Passany case more, 4 Dall., 392; in which a law of the United States authorizes an oath or U. S. v. Bailey, 9 Pet., 238: U. S. affirmation to be administered, that he will testify, declare, 430: U.S.. Nick depose, or certify truly, or that any written testimony, 204; U. S. . Cur declaration, deposition, or certificate by him subscribed, U. S. . Ambrose, is true, wilfully and contrary to such oath or affirmation Fed. Rep., 556; U. states or subscribes any material matter which he does not U. S., 177; Logan believe to be true, is guilty of perjury, and shall be pun tis, 107 U. S., 671; 108 U. S., 336, 2 S. v. Barber, 140 v. U. S., 144 U. S., 263, 302: U. S. . ished by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars, and Eaton, 144 U. S., 677; Caha . U.S., by imprisonment not more than five years. 152 U. S., 211, 215, 220; New York v. Eno, 155 U. S., 89, 97; Dunbar v. U. S., 156 U. S., 185, 192; Todd v. U. S., perjury. R. S., s. 5393. noe, 3 Woods, 39, SEC. 88. Whoever procures another to commit perjury as defined in the preceding section is guilty of subornation of perjury, and punishable as therein prescribed. 25 Fed. Cas., 817; U. S. v. Wilcox, 4 Blatch., 393, 28 Fed. Cas., 600; U. S. v. Evans, 19 Fed. Rep., 912; U. S. v. Thompson, 31 Fed. Rep., 331; Babcock v. U. S., 34 Fed. Rep., 873. who Stealing or al R. S., s. 5394. false ius, 34 Fed. Rep., 30; Barber v.U.S., 35 Fed. Rep., 886; 5 A. G. Op., 523. SEC. 89. Whoever feloniously steals, takes away, alters, tering process; falsifies, or otherwise avoids any record, writ, return, procuring process, or other proceeding, in any court of the United States, by means whereof any judgment is reversed, made, U... Crecilvoid, or does not take effect, and every person acknowledges, or procures to be acknowledged, any recognizance, bail, or judgment, in the name of any other person not privy or consenting to the same, shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; but this provision shall not extend to the acknowledgment of any judgment by an attorney, duly admitted, for any person against whom such judgment is had or given. etc., public rec R.S., s. 5403. Code, s. 94. N. Y. Penal U. S. v. Goldberg, 7 Biss., 175, 178, 25 Fed. Cas., SEC. 90. Whoever wilfully and unlawfully conceals, Destroying, removes, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys, or attempts to ords. conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, destroy, or, with intent to conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, destroy, or steal, takes and carries away any record, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited by authority of 1342; Mackin v. law with any clerk or officer of any court of the United Rep., 334; Ex States, or with any judicial or public officer of the United Fed. Rep., 900, States, shall be fined not more than two thousand or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. dollars, U. S., 23 Fed. parte Porkins, 29 912; U. S. v. De Groat, 30 Fed. Rep., 764; People v. Wise, 2 How. (N. S.) 92; Ayres v. Covill, 18 Barb., 263. Destroying rec SEC. 91. Whoever, having the custody of any record, ords by officers map, `book, document, paper, or other thing specified in in charge. the preceding section, wilfully and unlawfully conceals, R. S., s. 5408. removes, mutilates, obliterates, falsifies, or destroys any such record, map, book, document, paper, or thing, shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or be imprisoned not more than five years, or both; and shall moreover forfeit his office and be forever afterward disqualified from holding any office under the Government of the United States. Destroying evi dence. N. Y. Penal Stokes AngloCode, s. 204. Code, s. 110. Indian Penal Collyer v. Coll SEC. 92. Whoever, knowing that a book, paper, record, instrument in writing, or other matter or thing, is or may be required in evidence, upon any trial, hearing, inquiry, investigation, or other proceeding authorized by any law of the United States, wilfully obliterates, renders illegible, yer, 50 Hun, 424. secretes, or destroys the same, with intent thereby to prevent the same from being produced, shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. SEC. 93. Whoever forges the signature of any judge, tureof judge, etc. register, or other officer of any court of the United States, R.S., s. 5419. Forging signa evidence. any or of any Territory thereof, or forges or counterfeits the seal of any such court, or knowingly concurs in using any such forged or counterfeited signature or seal, for the purpose of authenticating any proceeding or document, or tenders in evidence any such proceeding or document with a false or counterfeit signature of any such judge, register, or other officer, or a false or counterfeit seal of the court, subscribed or attached thereto, knowing such signature or seal to be false or counterfeit, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars and not more than five thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not more than five years. Fabricating SEC. 94. Whoever causes any circumstance to exist, or Stokes' Anglo- makes or prepares any false record, or makes false Code, s. 192. entry in any book or record, or makes document conCNY Penal taining a false statement, intending that such circumstance, false record, false entry, or false statement may appear in evidence in a judicial proceeding, or in a proceeding taken before a public officer as such, or before an arbitrator, under a law of the United States, and that such circumstance, false record, false entry, or false statement so appearing in evidence may cause any person who in such proceeding is to form an opinion upon the evidence to entertain an erroneous opinion touching any point material to the result of such proceeding, is guilty of fabricating evidence, and shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than five years. Indian Penal N. Y. Code, s. 109. 6 Cal., 482. Using evidence known to false. be Indian Code, s. 196. N. Y. Penal Code, s. 107. any SEC. 95. Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use as genuine any book, record, or document which he knows Stokes' Anglo- to be false or fabricated, or uses or attempts to use as true or genuine evidence any evidence or circumstance which he knows to be false or fabricated upon any trial, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation whatever conducted by authority of any law of the United States, shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than five years. SEC. 96. Whoever practices any fraud or deceit, or knowingly makes or exhibits any false statement, representation, token, or writing to any witness or person about to be called as a witness upon any trial, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation whatever, conducted by authority of any law of the United States with intent to affect the testimony of such witness, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. Bribery of a Penal R. S., s. 5449. case, 49 How.,484; v. Jaehne, SEC. 97. Whoever gives or offers or causes to be given judge. or offered any money, property, or value of any kind, or N. Y. any promise or agreement therefor, or any other bribe, to Code, s. 71. any judge, judicial officer, or other person authorized by Klugman's any law of the United States to hear or determine any Peopl. 1, 182, 190; question, matter, cause, proceeding, or controversy with People v. Sharp, intent to influence his action, vote, opinion, or decision thereupon, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, and shall forever be disqualified to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States. 107 N. Y., 427, 489. ing a bribe, etc. Stokes' Anglo- Indian Code, s. 161. N. Y. Penal Code, s. 72. R. S., s. 5499. ple, 128 U. S., 189; People v. O'Neil, Jaehne v. Peo S. c., 103 N. Y., 182; 109 N. Y., 251, 48 v. Sharp, 107 N. SEC. 98. Whoever, being or expecting to be a judge, Judge, acceptjudicial officer, or a person authorized by any law of the United States to hear or determine any question, matter, cause, proceeding, or controversy, who accepts or obtains, or agrees to accept, or attempts to obtain, from any person, for himself or for any other person, any money, property, or value of any kind, or any promise or agreement therefor, or other bribe or gratification whatever, other Hun, 36; People than legal remuneration, upon any agreement or under- Y., 427, 439; Peostanding that his vote, opinion, judgment, action, decision, 5 N. Y. Cr., 97. or other official proceeding or conduct shall be influenced thereby, or that he will make any nomination or appointment, or that he will do or omit any act or proceeding, or in any way neglect or violate any official duty, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be forever disqualified to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States. ple v. Richmond, Intimidation or corruption of R. S., ss. 5399, Ex parte Robinson, 19 Wall., SEC. 99. Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by threatening letters or any threatening communications, witness, or grand endeavors to influence, intimidate, or impede any witness, officer. or any person about to be called as a witness, or any grand or petit juror, or officer in or of any court of the United States, in the discharge of his duty, or who corruptly or 505; In re Savin, by threats or force, or by threatening letters or any threat- 131 U. S., 267; In ening communications, influences, obstructs, or impedes, S.; P0. S., or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due 197 U.S.v. Memphis R. Co., 6 Fed. administration of justice therein, shall be fined not more Rep., 237; U.S.. Kilpatrick, 16 than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than Fed. Rep... 765; two years, or both. re Neagle, 135 U. 63; Petibone v. Sharon v. Hill, 24 Fed. Rep., 58; U. S. v. Kee, 39 Fed. Rep., 603; In re Neagle, 39 Fed. Rep., 833; U. S. v. 11313-01-5 Attempt to influence juror. R. S., s. 5405. rick, 16 Fed. Rep., 765. SEC. 100. Whoever attempts to influence the action or decision of any grand or petit juror of any court of the U.S.. Kilpat: United States upon any issue or matter pending before such juror, or before the jury of which he is a member, or pertaining to his duties, by writing or sending to him any letter or any communication, in print or writing, in relation to such issue or matter, without the order previously obtained of the court before which the juror is summoned, shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. Juror, etc., accepting bribes. People v. Sharp, SEC. 101. A juror, referee, arbitrator, appraiser, assesN. Y. Penal Sor, auditor, master, receiver, United States commissioner, Code, s. 74. or other person authorized by any law of the United States 107 N. Y., 427, 439. to hear or determine any question, matter, cause, controversy, or proceeding, who asks, receives, or agrees to receive, any money, property, or value of any kind, or any promise or agreement therefor, upon any agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion, action, judgment or decision shall be influenced thereby, shall be imprisoned not more than two years or fined not more than two thousand dollars, or both. Witness accepting bribe. N. Y. Code, s. 80. SEC. 102. A person who is, or is about to be, a witness Penal upon a trial, hearing, or other proceeding, before any court or any officer authorized by the laws of the United States to hear evidence or take testimony, who receives or agrees or offers to receive a bribe, upon any agreement or understanding that his testimony shall be influenced thereby, or that he will absent himself from the trial, hearing, or other proceeding, shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. Rescue at executions. R. S., s. 5400. Rescue of pris oner. Code, s. 82. kins, 9 Johns., 70; burn, 10 Johns., Rose, 12 Johns., SEC. 103. Whoever, by force, sets at liberty or rescues any person found guilty in any court of the United States of any capital crime, while going to execution or during execution, shall be imprisoned during life. SEC. 104. Whoever, by force or fraud, rescues a prisoner N. Y. Penal from an officer or other person having him in lawful cusPeople v. Tomp-tody by authority of the United States shall, if the prisPeople v. Wash oner was held upon a charge, commitment, arrest, convic160; People v. tion, or sentence of felony, except as provided in the 339; People v. preceding section, be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than seven years, or both; and if the prisoner was held upon a charge, arrest, commitment, or sentence for misdemeanor, the rescuer shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. Rathburn, 21 |