The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-01


Whatever Is to be the outcome OF the
three months dynamite conspiracy"
trial, I'm which forty labor uniUn OFF,
cials are accused OF conspiracy I'm the
Mcnamara plots to destroy property,
including the wrecking OF the Los An
geles Times building when twenty-one
persons weer killed. now rests wich the
jury.
Federal Judge Albert II. Anderson a
few minutes after O'Clock this even
ing Instructed the jury and ordered IL
to retire. The Court then adjourned
until $50 a. IN. tomorrow. thus pre-
cluding the return of the verdlcts be-
fore that time should they be found
All the verdicts. while separate as
to each defendant. are to be returned
at one time.
How long will the jury be out?" was
the question asked as the jurors filed
out A basis for belief that verdlcts
would not be reached when Court
opens tomorrow, and that the jurors
may require a much longer time, was
found in the Courts instruction to
carefully weigh all the evidence in
the case" II has required almost
twelve weeks to introduce the evil
dvcce.
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 John j. Mcnamara, the
sS"tessed dynamiter. was once secre-
tary; various executive board members
OF that union, Herbert s. Hockin, ac-
cused as an accomplice OF Ortie f. Nc
Manigal. another confessed dynamiter:
Olaf A. Tveltmoe. secretary OF the
California Building Trades Council:
Eugene a. Clancy, San Francisco. and
]. +. Munsey. salt Lake City. Utah
The three last named are charged with
promoting the Los Angeles Times ex-
plosion.
These men are not charged under
the Federal law with personally caus-
ing any explosions. They are charged
with conspiracy to violate Federal
laws and with aiding in an illegal
transportation OF NSnar~''e and nitro
e.. ye.."e Oh passenger trains.
In closing his argument TO the jury
District Attorney Miller again referred
20 the argument OF United States SEN
ator Kern, counsel for the defendants.
Senator Kern had left the city. saving
he was going To Washington
The Los Angeles Times building
explosion was called the crime OF the
century" said Mr.. Miller. "but the real
crime OF the century was this damna-
BILE conspiracy. IL will be an everlast-
ing disgrace To- our country and to our
civilization n these forty conspirators
are not convicted.
"Gentlemen OF the jury. a United
states Senator. sworn TO uphold the
laws Of his country. has dared To stand
before you In defence OF these enemies
OF the Republic. You should find these
conspirators guilty and put your seal
of condemnation upon such conduct
by a United states Senator"
After stating the substance OF the
various offences charged and mention
INK the nationwide strike of the Iron
Workers Union. which. the Govern
ment charged, was the motive for one
hundred explosions on the work Of
contractors who refused To recognize
the union. Judge Anderson In his in
structions said:
1T was not unlawful for the struc-
tural iron workers to organize the
union To which they belong 1t Is not
unlawful for the defendants to be
members OF that or any other labor
organization, men have the right TO
use their combined power through
such organization To- advance their
interests In any lawful way; hat they
have no right To use their power in the
violation of the law. Organized labor
is not on trial here. nor ~ the right
Of labor 20 organic an issue. but
members of labor organizations owe
the same obedience To- the law and
are liable to the same punishment for
It's violation as persons who are not
members of such ORGANIZATIONS.
The defendants are not ON trial foy
the consequent loss Of life and prop
crty throughout the United states,
shown BY the evidence. They are on
trial for the offences charged i'm the
indictment. Evidence OF these cT-
plosiors together with the facts and
circumstances surrounding them, were