acts or pictures of criminals, desperadoes or of men or women in lewd and unbecoming positions or improper dress. Any person guilty of any violation of this section shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding ninety days.

2110. Drugs for females-Advertising.-465. Whoever prints or publishes any advertisement of any secret drug or nostrum purporting to be for the exclusive use of females, or which cautions females against their use when in a condition of pregnancy, or in any way publishes any account or description of any drug, medicine, instrument or apparatus for preventing conception or for procuring abortion or miscarriage, or sells or gives away, or keeps for sale or gratuitous distribution any newspaper, circular, pamphlet or book containing such advertisement, account or description, or any secret drug or nostrum purporting to be exclusively for the use of females, or for preventing conception or procuring abortion or miscarriage, shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten days nor more than six months.

2111. Profanity.-466. Whoever, being over fourteen years of age, profanely curses, swears, avers, or imprecates by or in the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, in a public place or where another person or persons may be offended thereby, is guilty of profanity, and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than three dollars for each offense.

See note to section 2085, Burns' R. S. 1901.

2112. Sabbath breaking.-467. Whoever, being over fourteen years. of age, is found on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, rioting, hunting, fishing, quarreling, at common labor or engaged in his usual avocation, works of charity and necessity only excepted, shall be fined not less than one dollar nor more than ten dollars; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect such as conscientiously observe the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath, travelers, and those engaged in conveying them, families removing, keepers of toll bridges and toll gates, ferrymen acting as such and persons engaged in the publication and distribution of news.

See notes to section 2086, Burns' R. S. 1901.

2113. Baseball on Sunday.-468. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to engage in playing any game of baseball, foot-ball, or other game where any fee is charged, or where any reward or prize, or profit, or article of value is depending on the result of such game, on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday; and every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be fined not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

See notes to section 2087, Burns' R. S. 1901.

2114. Houses of assignation.—469. Whoever induces, decoys, procures or compels any female under eighteen years of age, or causes any female over eighteen years of age, against her will, to have sexual intercourse with any person other than himself; or whoever knowingly permits any other person to have sexual intercourse with any female of good repute for chastity, upon premises owned or controlled by him, shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not less than one month nor more than six months.

See notes to section 2088, Burns' R. S. 1901,

2115. Houses of ill-fame-Associating. 470. Whoever, being a male person, frequents or visits a house or houses of ill-fame or of assignation, except as a physician to treat a patient or patients, or associates with women known or reputed as prostitutes, or frequents or visits a gambling house or houses, or is engaged in or about a house of prostitution, shall, on conviction, be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, and shall be imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten days nor more than sixty days.

See notes to section 2089, Burns' R. S. 1901.

A single visit to a gambling house constitutes an offense. Roberts v. State, 25 App.

366.

The fact that a house is a gambling house may be established by circumstances. Roberts v. State, 25 App. 366.

2116. Prostitute.-471. Any female who frequents or lives in a house or houses of ill-fame, or associates with women of bad character for chastity, either in public or at a house which men of bad character frequent or visit, or who commits adultery or fornication for hire, shall be deemed a prostitute; and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten days nor more than thirty days.

See notes to section 2090, Burns' R. S. 1901.

2117. Stallions-Letting in public.-472. Whoever permits any stallion or jack to run at large at any place, or who shall keep or let to mares or jennets any stallion or jack, within the limits of any city, town or village, or within two hundred yards thereof, except within an enclosure by which the view of the inhabitants of such city, town or village, or vicinity thereof is obstructed, shall be fined three dollars for every day such offense is committed.

2118. Sodomy.-473. Whoever commits the abominable and detestable crime against nature with mankind or beast; or whoever entices, allures, instigates or aids any person under the age of twenty-one years to commit masturbation or self-pollution, shall be deemed guilty of sodomy, and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than one hundred

dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the state prison not less than two years nor more than fourteen years.

[Acts 1905, p. 584. In force April 15, 1905.]

2119. Perjury.-474. Whoever, having taken a lawful oath or af firmation in any matter in which, by law, an oath or affirmation may be required, shall, upon such oath or affirmation, swear or affirm wilfully, corruptly and falsely touching a matter material to the point in question, shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and, on conviction, shall be imprisoned in the state prison not less than two years nor more than twenty-one years, fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

See section 2093 and notes of Burns' R. S. 1901.

2120. Perjury in voluntary affidavit. 475. Whoever wilfully, corruptly and falsely, before any officer authorized to administer oaths, under oath or affirmation, voluntarily makes any false certificate, affidavit or statement of any nature, for any purpose, shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and, on conviction, shall be imprisoned in the state prison not less than two years nor more than twenty-one years, fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

See notes to section 2094, Burns' R. S. 1901.

2121. Subornation of perjury. 476. Whoever suborns or procures any person to commit perjury, is guilty of subornation of perjury, and, on conviction, shall be imprisoned in the state prison not less than two years nor more than twenty-one years, and fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

See notes to section 2095, Burns' R. S. 1901.

2122. Bribery of public officers.-477. Whoever corruptly gives, promises or offers to any member, officer, clerk or employe of the general assembly, or of either house thereof, or to any state or other officer, agent or employe of this state, or person holding any office of trust or profit under the laws of this state, or to any officer intrusted with the administration of justice, or prosecuting attorney, either before or after his election, qualification, appointment or employment, any money or valuable thing, or corruptly offers or promises to do any act beneficial to any such person, to influence his action, vote, opinion or judgment in any matter pending or that might legally come before him; and whoever, being a member, officer, clerk or employe of the general assembly, or state or other officer, agent or employe of this state, or person holding any office of trust or profit under the laws of this state, or any officer entrusted with the administration of justice or prosecuting attorney, either before or after his election, qualification, appointment or employment, solicits or accepts any such money, promise or valuable thing, to influence him with respect to his official duty, or to influence his action, vote, opinion or judgment in any matter pending or that might legally come before him, shall, on conviction, be imprisoned in the state prison not less than two years nor more than fourteen years, fined not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period. See notes to section 2096, Burns' R. S. 1901.

2123. Bribery of jurors or others.-478. Whoever, with intent to corrupt a grand or petit juror, or a grand or petit jury, referee, master commissioner, arbitrator, umpire, commissioner to sell lands or to make partition of lands, appraiser of real estate or personal property, county commissioner, mayor of a city, or member of the common council or other officer of any city, or trustee of any incorporated town, trustee of any civil or school township, school city or town, or any inspector, judge or clerk of election, or to influence him or them with respect to the discharge of his or their duty, either before or after he or they are summoned, elected, appointed, qualified or sworn, promises or offers him or them any money or valuable thing; and whoever, either before or after he is summoned, elected, appointed, qualified or sworn as a grand or petit juror, referee, master commissioner, arbitrator, umpire, commissioner to sell lands or to make partition of lands, appraiser of real

or personal property, county commissioner, mayor of a city, or member of the common council or other officer of any city, trustee of any incorporated town, trustee of any civil or school township, school, city or town, or inspector, judge or clerk of election, solicits or accepts any money or other valuable thing to influence him with respect to the discharge of his duties as such, shall, on conviction, be imprisoned in the state prison not less than two years nor more than fourteen years, fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

An indictment against a member of a city council for soliciting pay for voting for an ordinance need not allege that the defendant intended to vote for the ordinance because of the money solicited. Higgins v. State, 157 Ind. 57.

In charging a person with an attempt to bribe an election judge, it is necessary to allege under and by what authority such judge was designated or appointed. Banks v. State, 157 Ind. 190.

On the trial of a person charged with an attempt to bribe an officer, the accused may prove that whatever was done was in pursuance of the advice and instruction of third persons, and was done for the purpose of detecting such officer in the commission of a crime. Banks v. State, 157 Ind. 190.

2124. Compounding felonies.-479. Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a crime of the grade of felony, takes any money or property of another, or any gratuity or reward, or any engagement or promise therefor, upon any agreement or understanding, express or implied, to compound or conceal such crime, or to abstain from any prosecution therefor, or to withhold any evidence thereof, or do any act to encourage or procure the absence of witnesses or other evidence on the examination or trial of such charge, is guilty of a felony, and, on conviction, shall be punished as follows: First. By imprisonment in the state prison not less than one year nor more than seven years, or in the proper county jail not exceeding one year, where the crime compounded is one punishable either by death or by imprisonment in the state prison for life. Second. By imprisonment in the state prison not less than six months nor more than five years, or in the proper county jail not exceeding six months, where the crime compounded is one punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for any other term than life.

See note to section 2098, Burns' R. S. 1901.

2125. Compounding misdemeanors.-480. Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a crime of the grade of a misdemeanor or violation of a statute for which a pecuniary or other penalty or forfeiture is prescribed, takes any money or property of another, or any gratuity or reward, or any engagement or promise therefor, upon any agreement or understanding, express or implied, to compound or conceal such crime or violation of statute, or to abstain from any prosecution thereof, or to withhold any evidence, or do any act to encourage or procure the absence of witnesses or other evidence on the examination