SCHWEINHAUT, District Judge.
These defendants were indicted for contempt of Congress for refusing to testify before the Special Committee of the Senate investigating organized crime in interstate commerce. Both the prosecution and the defense waived a trial by jury and therefore the matter is for the court to decide. Since this case is without precedent it is desirable that I give, as simply as possible, the reasons for the views that I hold and the conclusion that...
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