KAPLAN v. UNITED STATES

No. 161.

18 F.2d 939 (1927)

KAPLAN et al. v. UNITED STATES.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

March 7, 1927.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rothwell, Harper & Matthews, of New York City (Ben A. Matthews and Albert C. Rothwell, both of New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff in error Kaplan.

David C. Myers, of New York City, for plaintiff in error Dorn.

David D. Stansbury, of Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff in error Block.

George Z. Medalie, of New York City, for plaintiffs in error Cohen, Palter, and Wallach.

Harry Kopp, of New York City, for plaintiffs in error Shaw and Goulson.

Emory R. Buckner, U. S. Atty., of New York City (Charles L. Sylvester, of New York City, of counsel), for the United States.

Before HOUGH, MANTON, and SWAN, Circuit Judges.


MANTON, Circuit Judge.

This indictment charged 65 defendants with violations of section 215 of the United States Criminal Code (Comp. St. § 10385). Thirteen were convicted at the trial and 8 were acquitted. Other disposition, unnecessary of mention, was made of the charges against the other defendants.

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