Warr

Appellant was convicted upon an information charging that he did. “willfully, unlawfully, feloniously and maliciously place, deposit and attempt to explode at, in and near a certain building, to wit: the Central Police station in the city of Los Angeles, a certain nitroglycerine explosive, commonly known as giant-gelatine or dynamite, with intent then and there to injure, intimidate and terrify Richard H. Hilf and other human beings.” He appeals from the judgment by which he was sentenced to serve twenty years in the state prison, and” from an order denying a motion made on his behalf for a new trial.

On the morning of November 19, 1912, defendant, who was disguised by wearing a yellow mask over his face, and green goggles, entered the outer offices of the chief of police of Los Angeles, bearing a large parcel or box. He approached an officer and demanded to see the chief of police. Upon being told that he must state his business before he could be permitted to see that official, he said that he had enough dynamite in the package which he carried to blow up the police station and ordered the officer to produce before him immediately the highest official of a railroad company,…