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thought the Government had
Q good case" against him.
Mr.. Gasch blamed the recent
Jencks decision by the Supreme
Court in great measure for
the prosecutions defeat. The
Jencks decision, he said. gave
the defense a big advantage
in that. under it, all memo
randa and notes of Govern
ment witnesses had to be made
available to the defense long
in advance" of trial.
Beck, who is under indict-
ment on income tax charges,
has said he would not run for
reelection at the union con-
vention set for September in
Miami Beach.
Hoffa has been reported eye
ing the union presidents job
for some time. If he is elected
to the top post, that might COM
plicate the AFL-CIO attitude
of cooperating with the Nc
Clellan committee.
Observers feel this could
mean a pitched battle with the
AFL-CIO hierarchy, with ALL
CLIO President George Meany
on one hand and Mr.. Hoffa on
the other.
To Call Chicago Meeting
Alternately smiling and seri-
ous-faced, Mr.. Hoffa, after the
verdict. told reporters he will
call a meeting in Chicago next
week with his friends in the
union and decide what his next
activities will be.
Friends said this means Mr..
Hoffa then will decide whether
to be an active candidate for
the union presidency.
A wild outburst Of cheering
and applause by spectators in
the PACKED courtroom greeted
the jury's verdict, which was
arrived at about 4:45 pm.
after 312 hours of elaboration
in the U. S. District Court for
the District Of Columbia.
A delicatessen proprietor, Jo-
seph Touma, who operates a
store at 4313 Kansas avenue
NV, was so overcome with
emotion that he shouted: God
bless the Judge and the jury!"
Later Mr.. Touma kissed an un-
smiling Hoffa on the cheek.
Deputies Quiet Court
The tumult finally was
quelled by deputy United States
marshals. Throughout the trial,
a number of Teamster Union
lawyers and others with union
connections had been among
the spectators.
Mr.. Hoffa's wife. his 19-year-
old daughter. Barbara, and his
son, Is, appeared on the scene
for the first time after the YER
dict was announced. Mrs.
Hoffa and the daughter we're
in tears.
The labor boss thanked Judge
Burnita S. Matthews, Mr.. Will
liams and the jury. Mr.. Hoffa
told reporters: THE verdict
proves again that If you are
honest and tell the truth, you
have nothing to fear"
Mr.. Williams said he was
"very happy" with the verdict.
I'm going to send Bobby
Kennedy parachute when
he is ready to jump of
the Capitol DOME" Mr.. Will
liams gibed. The lawyer ex-
planned that Mr.. Kennedy had
said he would Jump off the
dome if Mr.. Hoffa was acquitted
Three Counts
Mr.. Hoffa. had been indicted
on three counts: Cd conspir-
acy. (2) bribery and 90 OBJ
structing a Congressional in
quiry.
The main issue before the
jury was who was telling the
truth-John eye Cheasty, star
Government witness. or Mr..
Hoffa.
During 9l2 days of direct
testimony and response to
cross-examination, Mr.. Cheasty.
a Experimentation and for
mer naval intelligence officer,
stuck to his story that Hoffa
hired him to spy on the Senate
Committee.
The witness said he was first
contacted by Fischbach early
last February. Fischbach, whom
he had known previously, he
said. was working as a lawyer
for the union.
Mr.. Cheasty declared that
Fischbach made the original
proposition that Mr.. Cheasty
get a job with the committee