640 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 388

to be used in connection with the preparation of the United
States or any of the States for the defense or for war, or
for the prosecution of war by the United States, or by any
country with which the United States shall then maintain
friendly relations, or that such article or thing is one of
the number of similar articles or things, some of which
are intended so to be used, shall, upon conviction, be pun-
ished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more
than ten (10) years, or a fine of not more than ten thou-
sand dollars ($10, 000. 00), or both: Provided, if such per-
son so acts or so fails to act with the intent to hinder,
delay or interfere with the preparation of the United
States or of any of the States for defense or for war, or
with the prosecution of war, by the United States, or by
any country with which the United States shall then
maintain friendly relations, the minimum punishment,
upon conviction, shall be imprisonment in the penitentiary
for not less than one (1) year and the maximum punish-
ment shall be as above provided.

5761). Attempts. Whoever attempts to commit any of
the crimes defined by this Act shall, upon conviction, be
liable to one-half the punishment prescribed for the com-
pleted crime. In addition to the acts which constitute an
attempt to commit a crime under the law of this State, the
solicitation or incitement of another to commit any of the
crimes defined by this Act not followed by the commission
of the crime, the collection or assemblage of any materials
with the intent that the same are to be used then or at a
later time in the commission of such crime, or the entry,
with or without permission, of a building, enclosure or
other premises of another with the intent to commit any
such crime therein or thereon shall constitute an attempt
to commit such crime.

576E. Conspirators. If two or more persons conspire
to commit any crime defined by this Act, each of such per-
sons is guilty of conspiracy and subject to the same pun-
ishment as if he had committed the crime which he con-
spired to commit, whether or not any act be done in fur-
therance of the conspiracy. It shall not constitute any
defense or ground of suspension of judgment, sentence or
punishment on behalf of any person prosecuted under this
Section, that any of his fellow conspirators has been acquit-
ted, has not been arrested or convicted, is not amenable
to justice or has been pardoned or otherwise discharged
before or after conviction.