, 1884-03-22
LAWS OF WYOMING.
Passed by the
EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
CHAPTER 60.

AN ACT to define msdemeanos and to provide for the punishment thereof
BE it enacted by The Council and House Of Representatives of the
Territory Of Wyoming:
SECTION l. That every person who shall attempt to
commit a crime or offense prohibited either by the com
mon law or by statute, and in such attempt shall do any
act towards the commission of such crime or offense, but
shall fail in the preparation thereof, or shall be prevented
or intercepted IN executing the same, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs
of suit, or imprisoned in the county Jail for a term not
exceeding six months; or by both such fine and imprison-
ment in the discretion of the court: Provided, That in no
case shall the punishment for the attempt to commit an
ofense be greater than the punishment for committing
the substantive otfense ProUided, further, That this sec.
ton shall not apply to cases where the attempt to commit
crimes or otfenses, are defined, and the penalties thereof
are fixed by law.
SEC. 2. That if any person shall knowingly send or
deliver, or cause to be sent or delivered, any letter or writ
ing, with or without a name subscribed thereto, or signed
with n fictitious name, containing willful and malicious
threats Of injury of any kind whatever, or with intent, or
for the purpose OF eXtorting money, or other valuable
things, from any person or with the intent and for the
purpose of insulting and grossly offending any person or
with the intent and for the purpose of soliciting the chas-
tny of any girl or woman of good character and reputa-
ton, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty
of n misdemeanor.
SEC. 3. Any person who shall knowingly, either as
owner or agent, let any house or place for the purpose of
being used or occupied as a house or place for the prac-
tice of fornication or adultery, or who shall knowingly,
either as owner or agent, suffer or permit such house or
person shall be deemed guilty of II misdemeanor, and Il
guilty knowledge shall be presumed against any such
person who fails to abate, or to bring an action to abate
such practice within three days after receiving notice, in
writing, from any sheriff or constable of the county, or
marshal or policeman of the town, city or village, that
such house or place is being used or occupied for such
purpose. And, for the purpose of proving such use and
occupation, it shall be competent to give in evidence the
reputation of the persons who live in or who resort to
such house or place as well as the reputation, in the neigh
borhood, of such house or place. -
SEC. 4. Every person convicted under the second or
third sections of this act shall be fined not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail for a
term not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment in the discretion of the court.
SEC. 5. That all acts and parts of acts in conflict with
this act be and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved February Dist, 1884.