District Court, E.D. Louisiana April 13, 1964, Crim. A. 28835, Division B (United States v. Smith)

FRANK B. ELLIS, District Judge.

During the summer of 1962 a carpenter’s union was attempting to organize certain employees of the American Tent Company plant in Canton, Mississippi. The defendant, William James Smith, was a representative of that union. On July 5, 1962, defendant sent a letter to the law firm of Kullman & Lang in New Orleans, La.