The National tribune., 1904-05-12
JOSEPHH, HUNTER.
Pension and Patent Attorney,
WASHINGTON, .. c..

for the purpose of enabling another to OBJ
tain from the United States, or any of
their officers or agents: any sum of money.
shall be fined and imprisoned at the dis
erection of the court
FALSE PRESERVATION OF CLAIMANT.
Section J431, Revised Statutes, pro.
vides:
Every person who falsely personates
any true and lawful holder of any share
or sum i'm the public stocks or debt of the
United States, 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. transfers or endeavOrS
TO transfer such public stock or any part
thereof. or receives or endeavOrs 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 he punished bv Il fine of moi
more than 5000 and by Imprisonment at
hard labor not more than 10 years.
FALSE CLAIMS.
Section 543S, Revised Statutes, pro
videS:
Every person who makes or causes to
he made. or presents or causes 10 he pre-
scented. for payment or approval. TO or by
any person OF ONlceT III iHe CIVIL !,
or naval service of the United States, any
claim upon or against the Government of
the United States. or any department or
officer thereof, knowing such claim TO he
false, fictitious, or fraudulent. or who. for
the purpose of obtaining or aiding to OBJ
tain the payment or approval of such
claim. makes. uses. or causes TO be made
or used. any false bill. receipt. voucher.
roll. account. claim. certificate, affidavit, or
deposition. knowing the same 10 contain
any fraudulent or fictitious statement or
entry. or who enters into any agreement.
combination, or conspiracy To defraud the
Government of the United States, or any
Department or officer thereof. by obtain
ing or aiding to obtain the payment or al
lowance of any false or fraudulent claim,
or who. having charge. possession. custody.
or control of any money or other public
property used or to he used in the military
or naval service. who. with intent to de-
fraud the United States or wilfully to con-
ceal such money or other property. deliv-
ers or causes to be delivered. to any other
person having authority TO receive the
same, any amount of such money or other
property less than that for which lie re-
ceived certificate or took Il receipt, and
every person authorized to make or deliver
any certificate. voucher. receipt. or other
paper certifying the receipt of arms. am
mnnitiOn. provisions. clothing. or other
property SO used or to be used. who makes
or delivers the same to any other person
without a full knowledge of the truth of
the facts stated therein ard with intent to
defraud the United States. and eve-~ per-
son who knowingly purchases or ives
in pledge for any obligation ar innehted-
ness from any soldier. officer. sailor. or
other person called into or employed in the
military or naval service any arms. equip
ments. ammunition. clothes. military
stores. or other public property, such sol
der. sailor officer. or other person not
having the lawful right to pledge or sell
the same. every person so offending in any
of the matters set forth in this section
shall he imprisoned at hard labor for not
less than one nor more than FIVE years. or