
    United States v. John Clancey.
    Upon indictment for larceny under the Act of Congress, the owner of the goods stolen is a competent witness after having released to the United States his half of the fine.
    Indictment, under the Act of Congress, for stealing the goods of Luke O’Dea.
   The Attorney for the United States offered the owner of the goods as a witness. The counsel for the prisoner objected, because, by the Act of Congress, half of the fine is to go to the owner.

The witness executed a release to the United States of his half of the fine, whereupon he was sworn.  