Indiana Supreme Court May 15, 1875 (Kessler v. State)

Downey, J.

This was an indictment under the act approved March 10th, 1873 (Acts 1873, Reg. Ses., p. 138). The act is as follows: “ That if any person* shall either verbally, or by any letter or writing, or any written or printed communication, demand of any person with menaces, any chattel, money, or other valuable security; or if any person shall accuse, or threaten to accuse, or shall knowingly