People v. Williams

Appelants have taken this appeal from judgments of conviction on one count of conspiracy to commit an assault and another count of assault with a deadly weapon, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial.

The evidence discloses that at the time when the acts charged in the information were committed, the automobile salesmen’s union was conducting a strike at the Thompson Nash Company in Los Angeles, which strike was being partially financed and otherwise aided by the teamsters’ union. Appellant Lyndes was an official in the salesmen’s union and the other appellants were members of the…