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UNITED STATES v. TIETJE

No. 12787.

275 F.2d 77 (1960)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Claus E. TIETJE, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

February 19, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Carrigan, Sidney M. Glazer, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

Malcolm R. Wilkey, Asst. Atty. Gen., C. M. Raemer, U. S. Atty., East St. Louis, Ill., Robert D. McKnelly, Asst. U. S. Atty., Danville, Ill., Robert S. Erdahl, Philip R. Monahan, Attorneys, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before KNOCH and CASTLE, Circuit Judges, and STECKLER, District Judge.

PER CURIAM.

Defendant was called as a prosecution witness in a criminal case. He was asked to identify twelve exhibits consisting of checks which bore the printed name "Cash Sales Company" and the handwritten name "Claus E. Tietje" as payor. Defendant declined "to answer the question on the grounds it may tend to incriminate me". The District Judge held the defendant in contempt of court and committed him to the custody of the U. S. Marshal "there to remain until...

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