A conspiracy may be formed for the purpose of committing a crime, or it may be formed for the purpose of accomplishing some unlawful act which is not a crime if committed by one person alone.

10 Watts vs. State, 5 W. Va., 532;

4 Blackstone, Com., 37. 21 Watts vs. State, 5 W. Va., 532;

Lamb vs. People, 96 Ill., 73-84. 12 Hoyt vs. People, 140 Ill., 491;

State vs. Mayberry, 46 Me., 218; Com. vs. Blackburn, 62

Ky., 4; 3 Greenl. Ev., Sec. 90. 13 Hughes Cr. Law, Sec. 1196; State vs. Setter, 57 Conn., 461; State vs. Mayberry, 48 Me., 218; State vs. Noyes, 25 Vt., 415.

Thus a conspiracy to obtain the money or property or any person, company, corporation, or of the public by means of false pretense is undoubtedly a criminal offense,14 for the reason that it is a well known offense for one person alone to obtain the money or property of another by false pretenses.

One person may slander another or injure his business, without committing a criminal offense; but if he conspires with another to do the slander or injury, then he commits the offense of conspiracy.

So a conspiracy to seduce a female, whether the means to be used be unlawful or criminal or not, is a criminal offense, although seduction may not be indictable as a crime.15

Thus it is clear that the scope of the offense of conspiracy is very broad and comprehensive.