United States v. Brown

Indictment. [against Scipio Brown] for stealing a pair of boots, the property of Benjamin Birch. Benjamin Birch executed a release to the United States of all his right, to the fine, and was thereupon examined as a witness for the United States, generally, "upon the authority of the ease of U. S. v. McCann [Case No. 15,655], and of a former case, U. S. v. Clancey [Id. 14,800]; U. S. v. Hare [Id. 15.302], Bill of exceptions taken.

Verdict, guilty. Sentence, twenty stripes, and one dollar fine.