The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-27
Fate of Forty Union
Officials Will Be
Known Soon.
TRIED ON CHARGE
OF CONSPIRACY
1t Has Taken Twelve Weeks in
Which to Present Evidence For
and Against Men Accused OF
Implication in Unions AL
legged Campaign OF
Destruction.

indianapolis. December Es.-What-
ever il 10 be the outcome OF the three
months dynamite conspiracy trial. IN
which forty labor union officials are
accused Of eomplicity in the McNamars
plots 10 destroy property. including
the vrecking OF the Los Angeles Times
Building, when twsnty-oue persons
were killed, now rests with the jury.
Federal Judge Albert b. Anderson
few minutes after 6 O'clock tonight
instructed the Jury. and ordered IL 70
retire. The court then adjourned until
$50 A NJ morrow. thus preclrcins
the return Of the verdicts before that
time should they be found The YER
diets while separate as 70 each de-
fendant. are 70 be returned al one
time
May Require Long Time.
How long will the jury De out!
was the question asked as the jurors
filed out. 4 basis for a belief that YER
diets would not be reached when court
opens tomorrow. and that the Jurors
may REQUIRE a much longer time, was
found IN the courts instruction care
fully 10 weigh all the evidence in the
case" It has required almost twelve
weeks 10 introduce the evidence
The defendants who await the out
come include Frank NJ. Ryan. presi-
dent Of the international Association
Of Bridge and Structural Iron WORK
ers OF which J. J. Mcnamara, the
confessed dynam ter. was once seore-
,arv. various executive board MEM
bers OF that union. Herbert = Hoekin.
accused as an accoInpllce Of Orue +
Mechanical. another confessed dyna-
niter. Olaf 4 Tveitmoe. secretary OF
the California Building Trades Coun-
ell. Eugene A Clancy. San Francisco.
and J. e Munsey. Salt Lake City,
Utah The three last named are
charged with promoting the Los An
celes explosion
These men are not charged under
the Federal laws with personally caus-
ing any explosions. They are charged
with oanspiracy TO violate Federal laws
and " IN aiding in an illegal trans
portation Of dynamite and nitrosiy-
cerin on passenger trains
In closing his argument 70 the july
District Attorney Miller again referred
to the argument OF United states Sen
ator Kern. counsel for the defendants
senator Kern had left the city. saying
no uzs goinS To Washington.
EXPLOSION was called the crime OF the
century said Nj Miller. but the
real crane OF the century was this
darnnable conspiracy. II would be an
everlasting disgrace 10 our country
and 70 our civilization Il these forty
- spiraiors are not convicted
Attacks senator Kern
-Gentlemen OF the jury, United
states Senator. sworn TO uphold the
avs OF his country. has dared TO stand
before you in defense Of these enemies
Of the republic You should find these
consoArasors guilty and put your sea-
~ condemnation upon such conduct by
4 United States Senator"
After stating the substance Of the
various ofeuses charged. and mention
inx the nationwide strike OF the iron
Workers Union. whica. the govern
ment charged, was tire motive for ie'
explosions on the work OF contractors
who refused to recognize the union,
Judge Anderson. in his instructions
said:
TT was not unlawful for the Strue-
rural Iron Workers TO organize the
union 10 which they belong II is
not unlawful for the defendants 20 he
members OF that Or any other labor
use their combined power through such
organizations to advance their inter
es.s in any lswful way. but they have
no right to use this power in the
violation Of the law. Organized labor
IL not on trial here. nor IS the right
Of labor 20 organize and an Issue. but
members Of labor organizations owe
the same obedience 20 SO law. and
are liable 20 the same punishment for
IFS violation. as persons who are not
members OF such organization
The defendants are not or trial fcr
causing the various explosions. an !
the consequent loss Of LIE and p.op-
e-fv throughout the United states
shown by the evidence They arc on
rial for the oTenses charged IN the
Indictment Evidence OF these xpio-
sions together with the facts and cir-
cumstsnces surrounding them. were
permitted 10 go in evidence before you.
because they tend 10 show the COM
uaunity Of purpose. the concert % mind
and action. which 3 an essential IN
s~sdient OF the oncnscs charged. and
they should be considered b. you upon
that issue alone
what Evidence shows.
The evidence IN this casc show
fIlf ~ st'Hs hN'Nc Nftr a fNII-
f~ovc-xy between the International
Association 81 Bridge ana Structural
r-onworkcrs and the American Bridge
Company over the open and closed
shop question. that in said month thf
international Association declared =
general strike against the American
Bridge Company. and that this strike
has never been settled. II you fui
f. .h~ evidence that fu order 20 carry
ont the purposes % Tire rrternati0rai
Association. the defendants. or two ~
more Of them. entered into conspir-
scv 90 destroy with dynamite or nitro
slycerin Tire property % the American
bridge Company and Other op.1' snou
concerns. o. the structures which 90 y
we're erecting tn various states r tho
Union, and ~ YOU and that such con-
sp,racy 10 destroy such proDstiy in
GUIDED. a. a necessary step IN the a.
.-..,...st.h-,erf az sch fref~urf IN the