El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-22
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THE conviction Of 100 leaders Of the Industrial Workers
Of the World charges amounting to conspiracy to
disrupt the nations program what the country
expected Of the Of testimony introduced, much Of
it in Documentary form, great deal not oontroverted
b. the defence Most Of it had been made BY the " W
themselves and had been seized by the department Of JUS
tce IN the nation vide raids L " ". headquarters
The verdict reached after hours delberation.
L was such verdict as an American jury It's heart IN the
var, certain to render # the facts justified And It
such verdict almost certain to come out Of
me United states district court OF luogs AeesaW Noun
tain Lsnds who Is rgdly righteous, fun Of justice and
splitter Of technical hairs Il served to recall to the
reading public the s29oooooo fine which Judge lands
assessed against the STANDARD OIL company years ago.
which judgment, however, reversed By the supreme
court Of tie United States.
The trial Of the l. ". W dragged out for mozths It
started April L It had to be long trial because Of
the large lumber Of defendants and the tremendous
Of testimony to Be introduced both for the government
and for the defence The transcript Of the evidence con
10000 words Of the most bulky records in the
history Of American courts.
Judge Lands his charge to the jury withdrew the
fifth count the Indictment charging conspiracy to violate
the postal laws and particularly that section excluding
from the mails enterprises in the nature Of schemes to
6efraud.
The remaining four charges on each Of which the 100
convicted alleged violation Of the espionage act the
section Of the criminal code prohibiting interference with
the civil rights Of citizens the sectve service act and the
conspiracy statute.
Chief Of the defendants was Bs Bill Haywood general
Of the Industrial Workers Of the World
and general big boss Of the whole "Wobbly' crew. His
record has been unsaToy ever since Steunenberg
der although the unable 70 connect him with
the murder OF the former governor OF ldano he mas Den
accused Of being the main spring Of sediion among the
I ". w. and probably most people believe nightly accused
At any rate he is considered Of the most dangerous
In America. HBig BIZ" loud in denunciaton Of
any wrongs suffered BY his "cass" such the hanging
Of Prank Little and the Bisbee deportation but he had
word Of regret for Lites opposition to America
the and consumption to the sopPage Of copper
production in Arizona Just when the metal much
needed BY the allies fighting Germany Such influence Of
sywoods such unbalanced eleverness Of intellect
bound affect certain element in labor and it has done
That influence ought to be removed, and it in
fair way to be removed.
The industrial system in this country not trial
Chicago the ". " lawyers speciously asserted
The against the interests Of any honest and
patriotic working class. It trial Of leaders Of an
organisation which got into trouble IN every state Of the
union BY breaking laws ordinances. Il trial Of
leaders specific charges which struck 1t the very
foundation Of the government
The Is not closed Of Counsel for the con
yicts5 men viii argue for a new trial If the motion is
veTule6 they viii appeal either to the United States cir
cult court Of appeals direct to the supreme court Even
tual the supreme court wiz have to pass Judgment 1t
almost certain 1t is Of the strong points Of Judicial
system that innocent man, convicted IN lower court
has several chances remaining in which to establish his
innocence through appeals to higher tribunals It IS one Of
the weaknesses Of Judicial system that guilty men,
Vcted lower court, prooag court actions and some
times ont the prosecution and obtain either acqutta
CT hght sentences BY the appeal process
this Is carried to the supreme court It IS TO be
hoped trial nay arranged promptly and verdict given
possbecrtainly without the Delay Of one or