Crank

Lewis A. Crank, appellant, together with Esther Crank, his wife, and one Frank Cor-nero were indicted for violating the provisions of section 593(b) of the Tariff Act of 1922, 42 Stat. 982 (19 USCA § 497) reading as follows: “If any person fraudulently or knowingly imports or brings into the United States, or assists in so doing, any merchandise, contrary to law, or receives, conceals, buys, sells, or in any manner facilitates the *621 transportation, concealment, or sale of such merchandise after importation, knowing the same to have been imported or brought into the United States contrary to law, such merchandise shall be forfeited and the offender shall be fined * * * or be imprisoned. • ** *»

The indictment contains six counts. Counts 1, 2, and 3 charge that the defendants did knowingly, willfully, and unlawfully import and bring into the United States certain intoxicating liquor. Counts 4, 5, and 6 charge that the defendants did knowingly, willfully, and unlawfully receive, conceal, buy, sell, and facilitate the transportation, concealment, and sale of certain intoxicating liquor, which merchandise had been theretofore unlawfully imported and brought into (be United States…