Samples v. United States‪.‬

Appellant, E. C. Samples, was convicted of conspiring to violate Sec. 135 Criminal Code, 18 U.S.C.A. § 241. The indictment is lengthy but may be somewhat briefly stated. With appropriate allegations as to intent and knowledge, the indictment in substance alleges that appellant conspired with one J. Gould Samples, Jr., and other persons, not indicted, to unlawfully and corruptly endeavor to influence, intimidate and impede one Kirby Bryant, a witness, who intended to testify in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, in a case then pending before said court, styled United States v. Kirby Bryant and J. G. Samples, Jr., in which the said defendants had been indicted for violation of the internal revenue laws of the United States by possessing and transporting non tax paid liquor; to unlawfully and corruptly endeavor to influence said Kirby Bryant to testify falsely, at the trial of the said case, that he was the owner of the non tax paid distilled liquor and the other defendant, J. R. Samples, Jr., had no interest in it and was innocent of the charge made in the indictment; to unlawfully and corruptly endeavor to impede, obstruct and endeavor to influence the due administration of justice in the said case by persuading and attempting to persuade Kirby Bryant not to appear at the trial of said case in which he was a defendant at the time it was set for trial.