Evening star., 1918-08-18

conspiracy to violate the posta
ton excluding from the mails en-
to defraud.
The remaining four counts OF the
Indictment specifically charge VIOLA
tion Of the espionage act. the section
of the criminal code prohibiting in
reference with the civil rights OF
eitixens, the selective service act and
the conspiracy statute.
Case Before Court 136 Days.
The close of the case. which has
been before the court for 13s days.
was sudden. Two minor witnesses
testified at the morning session and
following them Frank x Neveker.
chief counsel for the government, be-
gan his closing argument. for which
he was allowed two hours. but con-
sumed scarcely half Of that time
rhen George F.. vanderyeer, head Of
the defense legal star. to the surprise
Of all in the courtroom, declared tnat
he would submit the case TO the Jury
without naking . closing statement
- IN nl8 CtoSfuS I'll uaaSAss
lyon have been engaged in one of
fhe most epoch-making trials In the
history. Of the country.
'The wisdom Of the laws or this
country is not at issue. We obey the
decisions of the highest court. and
that is the only way that a republic
can live. Anything that strikes at that
is dangerous thing.
THE wisdom Of the decisions OF the
t. ,fy-ry
The Industrial system is not on trial;
this case is not against any interests
of honest workingmen nor against
any patriotic labor organization. And
no effort is being made by the gov
ernment to Justify mob violence, the
Bisbee deportation or other lawless
acts.
Struck at Governments Foundation
eat its very start the I. W. W. struck
At the foundations of our government.
Is It not peculiar that in every state
of the Union these fellows got into
trouble? In a little town an ordinance
is passed They como and violate it
and say they are going 70 violate II
The documents Issued oy the de-
fendauts themselves are enough to
convict them. When you consider the
definitions made by the witnesses on
the stand and compare them with
what they have written and the books
they authorized the case OF the gov
ernment is complete
After the instructions Of Judge Lam
dis the jury retired at 4:1o Pm, and
Just one hour later announced that
its verdict was ready. The court was
hastily assembled and the verdict was
read at 5:25 pm There was no DEM
onstration and the defendants were
returned to their cells after Judge
Landis had announced that he would
hear arguments for a new triel next
week, the exact date to be set later.
Search for Weapons.
Before the instructions to the jury
were read Judge Landis ordered
eixhty-three Of the one hundred de :.
fendants, who had been out on bail dur
ine tho progress Of the trial, taken into
custody and searched to make certain
that no weapons were brought into the
An extra police guard was on duty
when court reconvened in the after
noon and every visitor was carefully
scrutinized before being admitted. At
and scores Of policemen, detectives
and agents Of the department of JUS
tice circulated among the spectators
as . precautionary measure
One Of Longest Criminal Cases.
Fhe W. ". trial began April 1
8nd was one Of the longest criminal
cases ON record in this country. The
record contains $4,000 typewritten
pages. or SOC, 900 words
No Disorder at Verdict.
There was NO sign Of the disorder
which had been predicted among the
defendants in case Of an unfavorable
verdict They sat as IL stunned.
Haywood continued calmly to break
into bits tooth pick which he held
In his fingers while the verdict was
read.
lands instructions to the jury point
cd to clear. acquittal," Haywood re-
we can only make the best of It."
Enough said" was the smiling
comment Of Attorney Nebeker. "Its
fneL feel great about 1t, naturally.
For . solid year I've lived with this
thing uppermost In mind every wax
Ing moment
AttnEnsy Had Little to Say.
kftsrusy vanderveer had little to
~ beyond announcing that he would
attempt TO obtain . retria1. Previ-
ouS1y, however, he had characterized
Judge Landfs' instructions to the
jury - clear. concise and fair"
Separate trials were granted to four
Of the L W. w. members arrested,
but st u believed improbable that the
lssvsrznc1s were granted to Joseph J..
ESfxap Elfxabefh Curley Flynn A d