UNITED STATES v. BLANTON

Nos. 2721, 2722, 2723.

77 F.Supp. 812 (1948)

UNITED STATES v. BLANTON et al. SAME v. FAIRCHILD et al. SAME v. PRIEST et al.

District Court, E. D. Missouri, Southeastern Division.

April 26, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Drake Watson, U. S. Atty., of New London, Mo., for plaintiff.

James A. Finch of Cape Girardeau, Mo., James M. Reeves of Caruthersville, Mo., and Harry C. Blanton of Sikeston, Mo., for Charles L. Blanton and others.

Laurence E. Tedrick of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Harry C. Blanton of Sikeston, Mo., for Louis W. Fairchild and others.

Laurence E. Tedrick of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Harry C. Blanton of Sikeston, Mo., for William F. Priest and others.


HULEN, District Judge.

Defendants in each of the above cases are charged with violation of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act, Title 2 U.S.C.A. §§ 241-256, specifically Section 250.1 The first count of each indictment charges conspiracy to commit offenses against the laws of the United States, to wit Section 250, by making and causing to be made an expenditure, and to pay and cause to be paid certain sums of money to divers persons...

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