4?7 TITLE 18.—6§RI1£INAL COD!} AN. by an attorney, duly gadmitted, for any person against whom as snah judgment is had or given. (R. *8. § 5394; Mar. 4, 1909, sie e. 321, § 127, 35 Stat. 1111.) - t 234. (Criminal Code, section 128.) Destroying public rec- tr ards.-Whoever shall willfully and, unlawfully conccal, remove, an mntilate, obllteratc, or destroy, or attempt to conceal, remove, ag nmtilate, obliterate, or destroy, or, with intent to conceal, re- hi wwe, mntilate, cbliterate, destroy, or steal, shall take and em {awry away any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, ju or other thing, med or deposited with any clerk or oiiipér of t in may court ohthe United States, in any public office, or with c. may judicial or public oillcer of the United States, shall be iined not more than $2,000,41: imprisoned not more than three ev years, or bo-th. (R. S. § 5403; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, § 128, ot za; stet. 1111.) · . .· 1 th -235. (Criminal Code, section 129.) Destroying records by sl ofécer in charge.-W11¢>ever,·haviug the custody of m1y_}ec0rd, al proceeding, map, book, document, paper, or other thing spec- 111 ined in section 234 of this title, shall willfully and uulz1w— he fully conceal, remove, mutilate, obliterate, falsity, or destroy o1 any such record, procc·eding,_map, book, document, paper, or p1 sums, shall be iiued not more than $2,000,01* imprisoned not 35 more than three yearn, or both; and shall moreover forfeit his mice and be forever afterward disqunliiied from holding any w otllce under the Government ot the United States. `(R, S. 01 § 5408; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, 5 129, 35 Stat. 1112.) e1 236. (Criminal Code, section 130.) Forging or counterfeit- a1 ing signature of judge or seal of c0urt.—·1i&’h0ever shall forge c4 the sigiiature of any judge, register, or other officerof any cougt g1 of the United States, or of any Territory thereof, or shall forge U or counterfeit the seal of any Such court, or shall knowingly cou- ti ver ih using any such forged or counterfeit signature or seal, for si the purpose ot authenticating any proceeding or document, or oz shall tender in evidence any suchproceedlng or document with a ng false or counterfeit, signature ot any such judge, register, or st bthorodlcer, or a_ false oroéounxterfeit seal of the court, sub- p scribed or attached thereto, knowiu;·: snob signature or seal to n he false or counterfeit, shall be titled not more than $5,000 and on ianf>riso ned not more than §ve years; (B. S. 5 5419; Mar. 4, 3 1909, c. 321, 5 130, 35 ntat. 1112.) _ 237. (Criminal Code, section 131.) Bribery of judicial om- IJ cer.-—-Whoever, directly or indirectly, shall give or offer, or te cause to be given or o£ered any money, property, or value ot il any kind, or any promise or agreement therefor, or any other ,¤ bribe. to any jndge, Judicial o@cer, or other person nuthorim n by any law ot_ the United Stntm to hmrnor determine any 1:4 question, matter, oanee, promding, or controversy, with intent t to innuenm his notion, vote, omnton, or decision thereon, or o because ot any such notion, vote, opinion, vdon, shall be ¤ fined not more than w0,000, or imprisoned no more than Bb E teen years, or both: and spl! torever be dlsqnnlined to hold t any omee of honor, trnst, or prom under the éllnlted Staten. I (B. S. § 5-MQ; 4, IMS, c. 321, { 131, 35 Stat. 1112.) _ ~ . a 238. (Cri@al Ccée, section 182.) `Aeeeptlgg bribe; indi- { cial ®e.-·—·Wh;,ever, being n mage ot the United States, shall x in anywho acceptor reoehwe any bum of , oney, or other bathe, 1 iuaesent, or or anyv promise, contract, ebllgatton, gift, . for security for the mymng, of money, or for the delfvery or j conveyance ot anything ot vnlne, with the intent to be inhu- e enced thereby in any opinion, $ud@nt, or an any stiit, < controversy, matter, or cams aa e =» · ¢ , before him, or bmnae E of any opinion, ruling, #—¤·e e en,~ ·a¤ 3e ¤ e= mr @111 1 be fined not more tgan $@,099, or not more than I Htteen {yearn, or both; and nhnll be forever to hold 1 any omoe not hmor, trust, or pront mdeg the Unltee Stntw. ¢ (R. S. 5 5499; Mer. 4, 1909, c. 321, I,1¤, 35 Stat. 1112.) | _239. (Grinbié Bode, 1%.) Same; jnror er ref- ¢ree.»—¥—\\’b,oerer," lming_ n juror, referee, arbitrator, appraiser, I
D__CRI)IIN.eL PROCEDURE § 244 fn; &"—·" S€§.'S3I;,{$i}Q’it0l', master, receiver, United States ·oommismer, or` other person authorized by any law of the United ntes to hear 01·,Aetermine any question, matter, cause, comoversy, or proceeding, shall ask, receive, or agree to receive, ny money, property, or value of any kind, or any promise or greement therefor, upon any agreement or understanding that s vote, opinion, action, judgment, or decision shall bé inmx.- " med; thereby, or because of any euchehvote, opinion, action, dgment, or decision, shell be iined not more than $2,000, or xprisoned not more than twmyeara, or both. (Mar. 4, 1909, 321, § 133, 35 Stat. 1112.) · 240. (Criminal Code, scctign 134.) · Same; witness.-·--—Wlwrer, being, or about to be, la’ witness upon /a’ trial, hearing, or
- her proceeding, before hny court ornny omcer authorized by
ne laws of the- United States to hear evidence or take testimony, . izgll receive, or agree, or CEST to receive, a bribe, upon any géeoment or \lI`ldBfSt&D(1iD%th8t his testimony ehall be inuenced thereby, or that he vill absent himself from the trial, Baring, or other proceeding, or because ot such teetimny, r such absence, shall be fined not more than $2,000, or risoned not more than two years, or both. (Mer. 4, 1909, c. 31, § 134, 35 Stat. 1113.) l 241. (Criminal Code, section 1,35.) Attcmming to inhnence itness, juror, or om¢;er.——Wh0¢iSver corrnptly, or by threatsr rce, or by any threatening letter or communication, shall adgzjor to influence, intimidate, or impede any witness, in ny court of the United States or before any United Statm Jmmissioner or omcor acting M as such commissiener, Mor any rand or petit juror, or omcer in or of een? cenrt ot the Vnited States, orwmcer who may be serving ati any examinaon or other proceeding before any United Stetm commis- Loner -0r omcer acting as such commissioner, inqtlxe discharge t his ’duty, or who corruptly or by threats or foree, or by ny threatening letter or communication, shall innnence, obtruct, or impede, or endeavor toginnnence, ze ==h — or imede, the due administration ot justice therein, he new ot more than $1,000, or imprisoned nee. more than one year, r both. (R. S. 55 5399, 5404; Mar. 4, 19®, c..$21,§135. 5 Stat. 1113.) Q [ ·. _ __ 242. (Criminal Code, wction 136.) Compirhg tc. intinidnte mrty, witness, or . juror.-—-lit. two or more ns` empire o deter by tome, intimidation, er any narty or witnms n any court of the U nlted Statm, or lnnny examlnedon mtore . United States commissioner or omeer men; ns nigh commksioner, {rem attending such court or exéinlnatien. or {rem mtitying to· any matter pending therein, freely, telly, and ruthfully, or to injure such party or wimem in person »r property on aecount Qf his having so ettend& mr testined. my rw muuemee the verdict,. presentment, or inéietment of any srend or petit juror in sn; such court, or to injure meh juror n his person ‘ orv DWPQYU on account ot, ény verdict, preeentnent, or indictment lawfully eesented to by him; or on nccount o!_ his or hevins bew film?. %¢h °¥ mh lessons shall be need not mom than $5,000. er ” imprisoned not more than six years, or bathe (B. S. [5406; Mar. 4, L909, c. 321. S 138, 35 Stat. 1113.) 243. (Criminal 137.) Attempt to rarer by writing.-—·Wheever shall attempt te inénexxée the notion or decision of any grand er petit juror et RB!. court- >t the United States upon any issue or` matter pending before meh jinror, or hetero jnry ot which he is s. member, or
to - his duties, by writing or sending to him en!
etter or en: cownnnimtion, ln` print *or writing, in relation ap` meh isnxie or matter, shell he not. more than SLQ00.
- •r more than six or both. (R. 8.
r¤4w;1m. 4, 1969, eg &1, I 137. 35 Sat. 1113.)* `> - 244. (Criminal Code, section 188. iw.) Allowing primer ho escapce-·—-Whenever any marshal, deputy.marehel,e.;1ninisterinl
