Forging bond, bid, public record, etc. R. S., ss. 5418, 5479. U. S. v. Hall, 131 U. U. S. v. Barney, 5 rence, 13 Blatch., 211, v. Wentworth, 11 Fed. ton, 14 Fed. Rep., 544; SEC. 28. Whoever shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, altered, forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid, or assist in the false making, altering, forging, 8. 50; Cross V. North or counterfeiting, any bond, bid, proposal, contract, guarantee, securCarolina, 132 U.S., 131; ity, official bond, public record, affidavit, or other writing for the purBlatch., 294, 24 Fed. pose of defrauding the United States; or shall utter or publish as true, Cas., 1011; U.S. v. Law- or cause to be uttered or published as true, or have in his possession 26 Fed. Cas., 878; U. S. with the intent to utter or publish as true, any such false, forged, Rep. 52; U.S.v. Hough altered, or counterfeited bond, bid, proposal, contract, guarantee, U. s. v. Tod, 25 Fed. security, official bond, public record, affidavit, or other writing, for Rep., 815; U.S.v.Barn- the purpose of defrauding the United States, knowing the same to be U. S. v. Crecillus, 34 false, forged, altered, or counterfeited; or shall transmit to, or present Fed. Rep.. 30; U. S. v. at, or cause or procure to be transmitted to, or presented at, the office 332; U. S. v. Lehman, of any officer of the United States, any such false, forged, altered, or v. Albert, 45 Fed. Rep., counterfeited bond, bid, proposal, contract, guarantee, security, official 552; U. S. v. Van Leu bond, public record, affidavit, or other writing, knowing the same to be Staton v. U.S., 85 Fed. false, forged, altered, or counterfeited, for the purpose of defrauding ing, 82 Fed. Rep., 883; the United States, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. hart, 33 Fed. Rep., 459; Gowdy, 37 Fed. Rep., 39 Fed. Rep., 768; U. S. ven, 62 Fed. Rep., 69; Rep., 253; U.S. v. Bunt U. S. v. McKinley, 127 Fed. Rep., 166, 168; Neff v. U. S., 165 Fed. Rep., 274; U. S. v. Cameron, 13 N. W. Rep., 561; State v. White, 71 S. W. Rep., 715; 19 A. G. Op., 649. Forging deeds, pow R. S., s. 5421. U. S. v. Staats, 8 ney, 5 Blatch., 294, 24 337, 24 Fed. Cas., 1144; 5 Blatch., 222, 26 Fed. Cas., 746; U. S. v. Cor SEC. 29. Whoever shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit, ers of attorney, etc. or cause or procure to be falsely made, altered, forged, or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in the false making, altering, forHow., 41: U. S. v. Bar- ging, or counterfeiting, any deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, Fed. Cas., 1011: U. 3. receipt, contract, or other writing, for the purpose of obtaining or v. Bickford, 4 Blatch., receiving, or of enabling any other person, either directly or indiU. S. v. Kohnstamm, rectly, to obtain or receive from the United States, or any of their offiCas., 813; U. S. v. Reese, Cers or agents, any sum of money; or whoever shall utter or publish 4 Sawyer, 629, 27 Fed. as true, or cause to be uttered or published as true, any such false, bin, 11 Fed. Rep., 238; forged, altered, or counterfeited deed, power of attorney, order, cerU. S. v. Albert. 45 Fed. tificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, with intent to defraud the Rep., 552; U. S. v. United States, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeited; or whoever shall transmit to, or present at, or cause or procure to be transmitted to, or presented at, any office or officer of the Kuentsler, 74 Fed. Government of the United States, any deed, power of attorney, order, Hansee, 79 Fed. Rep., certificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, in support of, or in 303; U.S. v. Glaesener, relation to, any account or claim, with intent to defraud the United ton v. U. S., 88 Fed. States, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, or counterv. U. S., 91 Fed. Rep., feited, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and impris497; Kellogg v. U. S., oned not more than ten years. Moore, 60 Fed. Rep., 738; U. S. v. Kessel, 62 Rep., 220; U. S. v. 81 Fed. Rep., 566; Sta Rep., 253; De Lemos 103 Fed. Rep., 200; U. S. v. Fout, 123 Fed. Rep., 625; U. S. v. Swan, 131 Fed. Rep., 140; Sena v. U. S., 147 Fed. Rep., 485; U. S. R. S., s. 5422. False acknowledgments. SEC. 30. Whoever, knowingly and with intent to defraud the United States, shall have in his possession any false, altered, forged, or counterfeited deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, contract, or other writing, for the purpose of enabling another to obtain from the United States, or from any officer or agent thereof, any sum of money, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. SEC. 31. Whoever, being an officer authorized to administer oaths or to take and certify acknowledgments, shall knowingly make any false acknowledgment, certificate, or statement concerning the appearance before him or the taking of an oath or affirmation by any person with respect to any proposal, contract, bond, undertaking, or other matter, submitted to, made with, or taken on behalf of, the United States, and concerning which an oath or affirmation is required by law or regulation made in pursuance of law, or with respect to the financial standing of any principal, surety, or other party to any such proposal, contract, bond, undertaking, or other instrument, shall be fined not. more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. to be United States of Apr., Stat. SEC. 32. Whoever, with intent to defraud either the United States or Falsely pretending any person, shall falsely assume or pretend to be an officer or employee ficer. acting under the authority of the United States, or any department, R. S., s. 5448. or any officer of the Government thereof, and shall take upon him-184 2884123upp., self to act as such, or shall in such pretended character demand 425. or obtain from any person or from the United States, or any depart- u. s. v. Curtain, 43 ment, or any officer of the Government thereof, any money, paper, Bradford, 53 Fed.Rep. document, or other valuable thing, shall be fined not more than one 542; U. S. v. Taylor, 108 thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. v. Ballard, 118 Fed. Rep., 757: U. S. v. Farnham, 127 Fed. Rep., 478; Littel v. U. S., 169 Fed. Rep., 620 Fed. Rep., 433, U. S. 11. Fed. Rep., 621; U. S. False personation of holder of public R. S., s. 5435. SEC. 33. Whoever shall falsely personate any true and lawful holder of any share or sum in the public stocks or debt of the United States, stocks. or any person entitled to any annuity, dividend, pension, prize money, wages, or other debt due from the United States, and, under color of such false personation, shall transfer or endeavor to transfer such public stock or any part thereof, or shall receive or endeavor to receive the money of such true and lawful holder thereof, or the money of any person really entitled to receive such annuity, dividend, pension, prize money, wages, or other debt, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years. SEC. 34. Whoever shall knowingly or fraudulently demand or endeavor to obtain any share or sum in the public stocks of the United States, or to have any part thereof transferred, assigned, sold, or conveyed, or to have any annuity, dividend, pension, prize money, wages, or other debt due from the United States, or any part thereof, received, or paid by virtue of any false, forged, or counterfeited power of attorney, authority, or instrument, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years. False demand or fraudulent power of attorney. R. S., s. 5436. U. s. v. Logan, 105 Fed. Rep., 240. Making or presenting false claims. R. S., s. 5438. 555, c. 235. U. S. v. Perrin, 131 Oteiza y Cortes, 136 U. Fed. Rep., 155; Lalone . U. S., 361; Ex parte 271, 21 Fed. Cas., 1144; Fed. Cas., 1150; U. S. SEC. 35. Whoever shall make or cause to be made, or present or cause to be presented, for payment or approval, to or by any person or officer in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, any claim upon or against the Government of the United States, or L., any department or officer thereof, knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraudulent; or whoever, for the purpose of obtaining or aid- u. S., 55: In re Luis ing to obtain the payment or approval of such claim, shall make or use, or S., 330; Ingraham v.U. cause to be made or used, any false bill, receipt, voucher, roll, account, S., 155 U. S., 434, 49 claim, certificate, affidavit, or deposition, knowing the same to contain U. S., 164 U. S., 255; any fraudulent or fictitious statement or entry; or whoever shall enter Edgington v. U. S., 164 into any agreement, combination, or conspiracy to defraud the Govern- Shaffenburg, 4 Dillon, ment of the United States, or any department or officer thereof, by obtain- U. S. v. Bittinger, 21 ing or aiding to obtain the payment or allowance of any false or fraudu- Int. Rev. Rec., 342, 24 lent claim; or whoever, having charge, possession, custody, or control v. Wright, 2 Cranch of any money or other public property used or to be used in the mili- 790: U. S. v. Ambrose, tary or naval service, with intent to defraud the United States or will- 2 Fed. Rep., 764; U. S. fully to conceal such money or other property, shall deliver or cause 492; U. S. v. Murphy, to be delivered, to any other person having authority to receive the . Wentworth, 11 Fed. same, any amount of such money or other property less than that Rep., 52: U. S. v. Corwhich he received a certificate or took a receipt; or whoever, being U. S. v. Griswold, 11 authorized to make or deliver any certificate, voucher, receipt, or s. v. Hull. 14 Fed. other paper certifying the receipt of arms, ammunition, provisions, Rep. 324: U. S. u. clothing, or other property so used or to be used, shall make or deliver Rep., 544: U. S. v. Misthe same to any other person without a full knowledge of the truth of U. s. v. Daubner, 17 the facts stated therein, and with intent to defraud the United States, Fed. Rep., 793; U. S shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not Rep., 591; U.S. v. Grismore than five years, or both. And whoever shall knowingly purchase 361; U. S. v. Frisbie, 28 or receive in pledge for any obligation or indebtedness from any sol- Fed. Rep., 808; U. S. for C. C., 296, 28 Fed. Cas., v. Coggin, 3 Fed. Rep., 9 Fed. Rep., 27; Ü. S. Rep., 431; U. S. v. Griswold, 30 Fed. Rep., 604: U. S. v. Griswold, 30 Fed. Rep., 762; U. S. v. Reichert, 32 Fed. Rep., 142; U. S. v. Jones, 32 Fed. Rep., 482; U. s. v. Route, 33 Fed. Rep., 246; U. S. v. Gowdy, 37 Fed. Rep., 332; U. S. v. Wallace, 40 Fed. Rep., 144; U. S. v. Newton, 48 Fed. Rep., 218; U. S. v. Strobach, 48 Fed. Rep., 902; U. S. v. Adler, 49 Fed. Rep., 733; U. S. v. Van Leuven, 62 Fed. Rep., 62; U. S. v. Hartman, 65 Fed. Rep., 490; Rhodes v. U. S., 79 Fed. Rep., 740; Dimmick v. U.S., 116 Fed. Rep., 825; U. S. v. Lair, 118 Fed. Rep., 98: Pooler v. U. S., 127 Fed. Rep., 509; Bridgeman v. U. S., 140 Fed. Rep., 577; U. S. v. Hart, 146 Fed. Rep., 202; U. S. v. Michael, 153 Fed. Rep., 609; Greene v. U. S., 154 Fed. Rep., 401; U. S. v. Koplik, 155 Fed. Rep., 919; U. S. v. Smith, 156 Fed. Rep., 859; In re Peraltareavis, 41 Pac. Rep., 538; 18 A. G. Op., 72. Embezzling arms, stores, etc. R. S., s. 5439. Johnson v. Sayre, dier, officer, sailor, or other person called into or employed in the military or naval service, any arms, equipments, ammunition, clothes, military stores, or other public property, whether furnished to the soldier, sailor, officer, or person, under a clothing allowance or otherwise, such soldier, sailor, officer, or other person not having the lawful right to pledge or sell the same, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, and imprisoned not more than two years. SEC. 36. Whoever shall steal, embezzle, or knowingly apply to his own use, or unlawfully sell, convey, or dispose of, any ordnance, arms, ammunition, clothing, subsistence, stores, money, or other property of the United States, furnished or to be used for the military or naval service, shall be punished as prescribed in the preceding Fed. Cas., 1184; U. S. v. Murphy, 9 Fed. section. Rep., 26. 158 U. S.. 109: U. S. v Bogart, 3 Ben.. 257, 24 Conspiracy to commit offense against liable for acts of one. SEC. 37. If two or more persons conspire either to commit any the United States; all offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such parties do 17 May, 1879, 21 Stat. any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each of the parties to L., 4, c. 8; 1 Supp., 264. such conspiracy shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, Ex parte Carsten- or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. R. S., s. 5440. dick, 93 U. S., 396; U.S. v. Hirsch, 100 U. S., 33; U. S. v. Chouteau, 102 U. S., 603; U. S. v. Britton, 108 U. S., 192; Mackin v. U. S., 117 U. S., 348; U. S. v. Hess, 124 U.S., 483; Re Coy, 31 Fed. Rep., 794, 127 U.S., 731; U. S. v. Perrin, 131 U.S., 55; U.S. v. Barber, 140 U. S., 177; U.S. v. Logan, 144 U. S., 263; Pettibone v. U. S., 148 U. S., 197: Ex parte Lennon, 150 U. S., 393; Dealy v. U. S., 152 U. S., 539; Bannon v. U. S., 156 U. S., 464; Stokes v. U. S., 157 U. S., 187; Clune v. U.S., 159 U.S., 590; France v. U. S., 164 U. S., 676; Williamson e. U. S., 207 U.S., 425; U. S. v. Keitel, 211 U. S., 370; U. S. v. Biggs, 211 U. S., 507; Crawford v. U.S.,212 U. S., 183: Re Callicot, 8 Int. Rev. Rec., 169, 4 Fed. Cas., 1075; U. S. v. Bayer, 4 Dillon, 407, 24 Fed. Cas., 1046; U. S. v. Boyden, 1 Lowell, 266, 24 Fed. Cas., 1213; U. S. v. Crafton, 4 Dillon, 145, 25 Fed. Cas., 681; U. S. v. DeGrieff, 16 Blatch., 20, 25 Fed. Cas., 799; U. S. v. Denee, 3 Woods, 47, 25 Fed. Cas., 818; U. S. v. Donau, 11 Blatch., 168, 25 Fed. Cas., 890; U. S. v. Goldberg, 7 Biss., 175, 25 Fed. Cas., 1342; U. S. v. Hammond, 2 Woods, 197, 26 Fed. Cas., 99; U. S. v. McDonald, 3 Dillon, 543, 26 Fed. Cas., 1085; U. S. v. McKee, 4 Dillon, 128, 26 Fed. Cas., 1116; U. S. v. Martin, 4 Cliff., 156, 26 Fed. Cas., 1175; U. S. v. Rindskopf, 6 Biss., 259, 27 Fed. Cas., 813; U. S. v. Nunnemacher, 7 Biss., 111, 27 Fed. Cas., 197; U. S. v. Smith, 2 Bond, 323, 27 Fed. Cas., 1144; U. S. v. Stevens, 2 Haskell, 164, 27 Fed. Cas., 1312; U. S. v. Walsh, 5 Dillon, 58, 28 Fed. Cas., 394; U.S. v. Sacia, 2 Fed. Rep., 754; Mussel Slough case, 5 Fed. Rep., 680; U. S. v. Sanche, 7 Fed. Rep., 715; U. S. v. Burgess, 9 Fed. Rep., 896: U. S. v. Watson, 17 Fed. Rep., 145; U. S. v. Gordon, 22 Fed. Rep., 250; U. S. v. Payne, 22 Fed. Rep., 426; U. S. v. Kane, 23 Fed. Rep., 748: U. S. v. Johnson, 26 Fed. Rep., 682; Re Wolf, 27 Fed. Rep., 606; U. S. v. Frisbie, 28 Fed. Rep., 808; U. S. v. Thompson, 29 Fed. Rep., 86: U. S. v. Wooten, 29 Fed. Rep., 702; U.S. v. Thompson, 31 Fed. Rep., 331; U. S. v. Reichert, 32 Fed. Rep., 142; U. S. v. Owen, 32 Fed. Rep., 534; U. S. v. Johannesen, 35 Fed. Rep., 411; U. S. v. Milner, 36 Fed. Rep., 890; U. S. v. Smith, 40 Fed. Rep., 755; U. S. v. Stevens, 44 Fed. Rep., 132; U. S. v. Gardner, 42 Fed. Rep., 829; U. S. v. Lancaster, 44 Fed. Rep., 896; Re Newton, 48 Fed. Rep., 218; U. S. v. Adler, 49 Fed. Rep., 736; U. S. r. Newton, 52 Fed. Rep., 275; Toledo, &c., R. Co. v. Penn. Co., 54 Fed. Rep., 730; Waterhouse v. Comer, 55 Fed. Rep., 150; U. S. v. Howell, 56 Fed. Rep., 21; In re Benson, 58 Fed. Rep., 962; U. S. v. Wilson, 60 Fed. Rep., 890; U. S. v. Van Leuven, 62 Fed. Rep., 62; Thomas v. Ry. Co., 62 Fed. Rep., 803; Re Phelan, 62 Fed. Rep., 803; Charge to Grand Jury, 62 Fed. Rep., 828, 840; U. S. v. Debs, 63 Fed. Rep., 436; U. S. v. Barrett, 65 Fed. Rep., 62; U. S. v. Cassidy, 67 Fed. Rep., 698; U. S. v. Benson, 70 Fed. Rep., 591; U. S. v. McCord, 72 Fed. Rep., 159; U. S. v. Bunting, 82 Fed. Rep., 883; U. S. v. Taffe, 86 Fed. Rep., 113: Berkowitz v. U. S., 93 Fed. Rep., 452; U. S. v. Sweeney, 95 Fed. Rep., 434; Reilley v. U. S. 106 Fed. Rep., 896; Gantt v. U. S., 108, Fed. Rep., 61: Wright v. U. S. 108 Fed. Rep., 805; U. S. v. Greene, 113 Fed. Rep., 683; 115 Fed. Rep., 343; McKnight v. U. S., 115 Fed Rep., 972; U. S. v. Penschel, 116 Fed. Rep., 642; U. S. v. Clark, 121 Fed. Rep., 190; U. S. v. Curley, 122 Fed. Rep., 316; U. S. v. Marx, 122 Fed. Rep., 964; U. S. v. McKinley, 126 Fed. Rep., 242; U. S. v. Dietrich, 126 Fed. Rep., 664; Lehman v. U. S., 127 Fed. Rep., 42: Conrad v. U. S., 127 Fed. Rep., 798; Radford v. U. S., 129 Fed. Rep., 49; Curley v. U. S., 130 Fed. Rep., 1; Scott r. U. S., 130 Fed. Rep. 429; U.S. v. Grunberg. 131 Fed. Rep., 137; C. S. v. Radford, 131 Fed. Rep., 378; U. S. v. Hyde, 132 Fed. Rep., 545; Olson v. U. S., 133 Fed. Rep., 849; M'Gregor v. U. S., 134 Fed. Rep., 187; U. S. v. Stone, 135 Fed. Rep., 392; U. S. v. Scott, 139 Fed. Rep., 697; U. S. v. Mitchell, 141 Fed. Rep., 666; U. S. v. Cohn, 142 Fed. Rep., 983; Wilder r. U. S., 143 Fed. Rep., 433; U. S. v. Thomas, 145 Fed. Rep., 74; Grunberg v. U. S., 145 Fed. Rep., 81; U. S. v. Greene, 146 Fed. Rep., 803; Robens v. U. S., 146 Fed. Rep., 978; U. S. v. Bradford, 148 Fed. Rep., 413; U. S. v. Brace, 149 Fed. Rep., 874; U. S. v. Richards, 149 Fed. Rep., 443; U. S. v. Burkett, 150 Fed. Rep., 208; Bradford v. U. S., 152 Fed. Rep., 617; Stearns v. U. S., 152 U. S., 900: U. S. v. Peeke, 153 Fed. Rep., 166; Greene v. U. S., 154 Fed. Rep., 401; Ware v. U. S., 154 Fed. Rep., 577: Thomas v. U. S., 156 Fed. Rep., 897; U. S. v. Biggs. 157 Fed. Rep., 264; U. S. v. Keitel, 157 Fed. Rep., 396: U. S. v. Robbins, 157 Fed. Rep., 999; Johnson v. U. S., 158 Fed. Rep., 69; U. S. v. Lonabaugh, 158 Fed. Rep., 314; U. S. v. Black, 160 Fed. Rep., 431; U. S. v. Comstock, 162 Fed. Rep., 415; Jones . U. S., 162 Fed. Rep., 417; U. S. v. Wells, 163 Fed. Rep., 313; US. v. Haas, 163 Fed. Rep., 908; U. S. v. Clark, 164 Fed. Rep., 75; U. S. v. Grodson, 164 Fed. Rep., 157; U. S. v. Stamatopoulos, 164 Fed. Rep., 524; Scott v. U. S., 165 Fed. Rep., 172; 14 A. G. Op., 43. Delayingordefraud ing captor or claim erty. R. S., s. 5441. SEC. 38. Whoever shall willfully do, or aid or advise in the doing, ant, etc., of prize prop- of any act relating to the bringing in, custody, preservation, sale, or other disposition of any property captured as prize, or relating to any documents or papers connected with the property, or to any deposition or other document or paper connected with the proceedings, with intent to defraud, delay, or injure the United States or any captor or claimant of such property, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. R. S., s. 5451. U. S. v. Worrall, 2 S. v. Gibson, 47 Fed. U. S. v. Van Leuven, Yee Gee, 83 Fed. Rep., v. Ingham, 97 Fed. Green, 136 Fed. Rep., SEC. 39. Whoever shall promise, offer, or give, or cause or pro- States officer. Bribery of United cure to be promised, offered, or given, any money or other thing of value, or shall make or tender any contract, undertaking, obligation, gratuity, or security for the payment of money, or for the delivery or Dali., 388; In re Palconveyance of anything of value, to any officer of the United States, iser, 136 U. S., 257: U. or to any person acting for or on behalf of the United States in any Rep., 833; U. S. v. Kisofficial function, under or by authority of any department or office of Sel. 62 Fed. Rep., 57; the Government thereof, or to any officer or person acting for or on 62 Fed. Rep., 62: In re behalf of either House of Congress, or of any committee of either House, 145; U. S. v. Boyer, 85 or both Houses thereof, with intent to influence his decision or action Fed. Rep., 425; UT. S. on any question, matter, cause, or proceeding which may at any time Rep., 935; U. S. v. be pending, or which may by law be brought before him in his official 618: Vernon v. U. §. capacity, or in his place of trust or profit, or with intent to influence 146 Fed. Rep., 121. him to commit or aid in committing, or to collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make opportunity for the commission of any fraud, on the United States, or to induce him to do or omit to do any act in violation of his lawful duty, shall be fined not more than three times the amount of money or value of the thing so offered, promised, given, made, or tendered, or caused or procured to be so offered, promised, given, made, or tendered, and imprisoned not more than three years. SEC. 40. Whoever shall take and carry away, without authority from the United States, from the place where it has been filed, lodged, or deposited, or where it may for the time being actually be kept by authority of the United States, any certificate, affidavit, deposition, written statement of facts, power of attorney, receipt, voucher, assignment, or other document, record, file, or paper, prepared, fitted, or intended to be used or presented in order to procure the payment of money from or by the United States, or any officer or agent thereof, or the allowance or payment of the whole or any part of any claim, account, or demand against the United States, whether the same has or has not already been so used or presented, and whether such claim, account, or demand, or any part thereof, has or has not already been allowed or paid; or whoever shall present, use, or attempt to use, any such document, record, file, or paper so taken and carried away, in order to procure the payment of any money from or by the United States, or any officer or agent thereof, or the allowance or payment of the whole or any part of any claim, account, or demand against the United States, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. SEC. 41. No officer or agent of any corporation, joint stock company, or association, and no member or agent of any firm, or person directly or indirectly interested in the pecuniary profits or contracts of such corporation, joint stock company, association, or firm, shall be employed or shall act as an officer or agent of the United States for the transaction of business with such corporation, joint stock company, association, or firm. Whoever shall violate the provision of this section shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than two years. Unlawfully taking lating to claims. or using papers re R. S., s. 5454. Persons interested not to act as agents of the Government. R. S., s. 1783. fee Aug 10'17 C.H. 3 dec 3. Enticing desertions naval service. from the military or R. S., ss. 1553, 5455. 27 Feb., 1877, 19 Stat. L., 253, c. 69. Kurtz v. Moffitt, 115 SEC. 42. Whoever shall entice or procure, or attempt or endeavor to entice or procure, any soldier in the military service, or any seaman or other person in the naval service of the United States, or who has been recruited for such service, to desert therefrom, or shall aid any such soldier, seaman, or other person in deserting or in attempting to desert from such service; or whoever shall harbor, conceal, protect, U. S., 487; U. S. v. or assist any such soldier, seaman, or other person who may have Clark, 25 Fed. Cas., deserted from such service, knowing him to have deserted therefrom, or shall refuse to give up and deliver such soldier, seaman, or other person on the demand of any officer authorized to receive him, shall be imprisoned not more than three years and fined not more than two thousand dollars. 452. Enticing away workmen. R. S., s. 1668. Injuries to fortifications, harbor defenses, etc. SEC. 43. Whoever shall procure or entice any artificer or workman retained or employed in any arsenal or armory, to depart from the same during the continuance of his engagement, or to avoid or break his contract with the United States; or whoever, after due notice of the engagement of such workman or artificer, during the continuance of such engagement, shall retain, hire, or in anywise employ, harbor, or conceal such artificer or workman, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned not more than three months, or both. SEC. 44. Whoever shall willfully trespass upon, injure, or destroy any of the works or property or material of any submarine mine or 7 July, 1898, 30 Stat. torpedo, or fortification or harbor-defense system owned or constructed L.. 717, c. 576, s. 1; 2 or in process of construction by the United States, or shall willfully interfere with the operation or use of any such submarine mine, torpedo, fortification, or harbor-defense system, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Supp., 885. Guan. May 22, Unlawfully thaval appeals enter 39 stat ervation, fort, etc. 1194 ing upon military res Robbery or larceny of personal property of the United States. R. S., s. 5456. Jolly v. U. S., 170 SEC. 45. Whoever shall go upon any military reservation, army post, fort, or arsenal, for any purpose prohibited by law or military regulation made in pursuance of law, or whoever shall reenter or be found within any such reservation, post, fort, or arsenal, after having been removed therefrom or ordered not to reenter by any officer or person in command or charge thereof, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. SEC. 46. Whoever shall rob another of any kind or description of personal property belonging to the United States, or shall feloniously take and carry away the same, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. U. S., 402; U. S. v. Jones, 69 Fed. Rep., 973; Keller v. U. S., 168 Fed. Rep., 697. Embezzling, stealing, etc., public property. SEC. 47. Whoever shall embezzle, steal, or purloin any money, property, record, voucher, or valuable thing whatever, of the moneys, 3 Mar., 1875, 18 Stat. goods, chattels, records, or property of the United States, shall be L., 479, c. 144, s. 1; 1 fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Supp., 88. Moore v. U. S., 160 U. S.. 268; Faust v. U. S., 163 U. S., 452; U. S. v. Gilbert, 17 Int. Rev. Rec., 54, 25 Fed. Cas., 1318: U. S. v. DeGroat, 30 Fed. Rep., 764: U. S. v. Borneman, 26 Fed. Rep., 257; U. S. v. Jones, 69 Fed. Rep., 973; Receivers, etc., of SEC. 48. Whoever shall receive, conceal, or aid in concealing, or 3 Mar., 1875, 18 Stat. Supp., 88. U. S., 47; U. S. v. De stolen public property. shall have or retain in his possession with intent to convert to his own L., 479, c. 144, s. 2; i use or gain, any money, property, record, voucher, or valuable thing whatever, of the moneys, goods, chattels, records, or property of the Kerby. U. S., 174 United States, which has theretofore been embezzled, stolen, or purBare, 6 Biss., 358, 25 loined by any other person, knowing the same to have been so emMon Co., 793... bezzled, stolen, or purloined, shall be fined not more than five thousand 544, 26 Fed. Cas., 1296. dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; and such person may be tried either before or after the conviction of the principal offender. Montgomery, Sawy., tions on public lands. 4 Aug., 1892, 27 Stat. Supp., 65. Timber depreda- SEC. 49. Whoever shall cut, or cause or procure to be cut, or shall wantonly destroy, or cause to be wantonly destroyed, any L., 90, C. 151, s. 4; 1 timber growing on the public lands of the United States; or whoever shall remove, or cause to be removed, any timber from L., 348, c. 375, s. 2: 2 said public lands, with intent to export or to dispose of the same; or whoever, being the owner, master, or consignee of any vessel, or the Railroad Co.F.U.S., owner, director, or agent of any railroad, shall knowingly transport any U. S., 159 U. S., 491; timber so cut or removed from said lands, or lumber manufactured Cas., 86; The Timber therefrom, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imCases, 11 Fed. Rep., 81; prisoned not more than one year, or both. Nothing in this section shall Rep., 487: U. S. v. prevent any miner or agriculturalist from clearing his land in the ordi 149 U. S., 773; Stone r. U. S. v. Nelson, 27 Fed. U. S. v. Smith. 11 Fed. Stores, 14 Fed. Rep., 824: U. S. v. Yoder, 18 Fed. Rep., 372; U.S. v. Williams, 18 Fed. Rep., 475; U. S. v. Lane, 19 Fed. Rep., |