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 209 U.S. ArEumant for Plaint/ff in Erwr. Finally an exception was taken to an interruption of the judge, asking the defendant's cdunsel to make an argument that did not tend to degrade the administration of justice. The reference was to an appeal to race prejudice and to such language as this: "You will believe a white man not on his oath before you will a negro who is sworn. You can swallow those niggem if you want to, but John Randolph Cooper will never swallow them." The interruption was fully justified.--The foregoing are the exceptions argued. In our opinion there is nothing in them or in any that were taken. The judgment of the Circuit Court must stand. UNITED STATES v. THAYER. ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. A man may sometimes be punished in person wbem he has brought conse- U. S. 257. A solieit:tin of funds for campaign purposes made by letter in violation of � of the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883, c. 27, 22 Star. 403, is not complete until the letter is delivered to the person from whom the contribution is solicited, and if the letter is received by one within a building or room described in � o! the act the solicitation is in that, place and the sender of the letter commit the prohibited offen in the prohibited place. 154 Fed. Rep. 508, reversed. TE facts are stated in the opinion. The Attorney Genera/ and Mr. Assistant Attorney Gened Cooky for plaintiff in error: The act of mailing the letter soliciting a contribution for

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