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APPENDIX IV NORMAL LAW OF FOUR JURISDICTIONS AGAINST ACTUAL OR THREATENED VIOLENCE (See page 165)

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APPENDIX IV NORMAL LAW OF FOUR JURISDICTIONS AGAINST ACTUAL OR THREATENED VIOLENCE (See page 165)

Massachusetts: Treason, R. L. (1902) c. 206; murder or attempt to murder, c. 207; destruction of property by explosives, or attempt thereto, c. 208 §§ 85, 86; indirect participation in a crime, c. 215, § 3; attempts to commit any crime, c. 215 § 6; solicitation of another to commit a crime is punishable under this section, Commonwealth v. Peaslee, 177 Mass. 267, and also at common law, Commonwealth v. Flagg, 135 Mass. 545, quoted in the text.

New York: Treason, Penal Law (1909), §§ 2380–2383; murder, §§ 1044ff.; damage to building by explosive, § 1420; manufacture, storing, or shipping of explosives, § 1894; attempt to injure building without damage, § 1895; indirect participation or attempt to commit any crime, §§ 2, 260–262; solicitation of another to commit a crime is probably punishable under this section, People v. Strauss, 100 Misc. 661, and also at common law; any act seriously disturbing the person or property of another, or seriously disturbing the public peace, § 43; this includes advocacy of revolution and assassination, People v. Most, 171 N. Y. 423. The N. Y. anarchy act is discussed in the body of the book.

Washington: Treason, Remington’s Code (1915), §§ 2317–2319; murder, §§ 2392ff.; damage by explosives, or placing them, §§ 2652, 2653; unlawful making, storing, or shipping explosives, §§ 2403, 2504, 2506; indirect participation in any crime, § 2260; attempts toward any crime, § 2264; solicitation of another is punishable under this section, State v. George, 79 Wash. 262, and also at common law. The Wash. syndicalism and sedition acts are discussed in the body of the book.

District of Columbia: Treason, punishable under general Federal law; murder, Code, § 798; placing explosives near buildings or discharging them, §§ 825a, 885; indirect participation in crime, § 908; attempts, § 906; solicitation is probably a common law offense punishable under § 910.

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