District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania December 11, 1956, Or. No. 14901 (United States v. Mannarino)

MARSH, District Judge.

That part of the statute1 under which the defendant is indicted states “Whoever * * * corruptly * * * endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice, shall be fined * *

The indictment under consideration substantially charges that this defendant did corruptly endeavor to influence, obstruct and impede the due administration of justice in that