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nes >a — a * Wigever corruptly, or by threats or force, or bF any 4 ‘threatening letter or communication, shall endeavor to . einfluence, intimidate, or impede any witness, in any court. of the United States or before any United States commissioner Vor officer acting as swh commissioner, or any grand or yetit juror, or officer in or of any court of the United . _ States, or officer who may be serving at any examination . or other procesding before any United States commissioner. . or officer saeting as such commissioner, in the discharge of his duty, or wko corruptly or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communi cation, Shell influence, - obstruct, or impede, or endeavor to influenca, obstruct, ne, 2 OF impede, the due administration of justice therein, shell. be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned “not more than one year, or both. ; ; The last clause is very broad and covers any cosrupt "practice whereby justice in any given case is defeatcis “@ conspiracy to impede justice is cherged, it must appear os , that the conspirators had the particular case in the oe “teres in the CASA: - The first clause is more specific, and a = conspiracy | Se some particular cas6 and some ‘particular witness end ~,gome-partioulartestimony.in view. Taw. wij Tories ie - = ee cers Sa Ee RT I eee ot te . oe 4 Ho by & * CS ad wen