in fear for his life; he then left the camp and his job.
About mid-afternoon of the 24th Williams approached defendant William Reinhardt, who was the 798 shop steward at Tonsina, and a member of the union's four man executive board. He attempted to explain the incident and express his concern. According to Williams, Reinhardt responded by asking whether Williams was the one who had torn the welder's shirt. "I said yes and he says you'd better pay for that shirt or else, and turned around and walked off."
Williams made his first run of the evening without incident, returning to camp at about 6:45 p.m. While waiting to make his next scheduled run at 7:30 he went to the dining hall. During his meal, he heard over the camppublic address system an order from Reinhardt that all 798 members were to meet at the shuttle bus parking lot. Williams decided not to make his run because he suspected that the union meeting concerned him. Along with two other teamsters Williams left the dining hall to see what was happening. They witnessed 798 members congregating in the bus pickup area. Williams estimated that between 40 to 60 welders gathered and began walking together, toward him. He testified that Reinhardt was "leading the group, in the center leading the group towards me."
Upon reaching Williams, the welders pushed his fellow teamsters away and gathered in a semi-circle around him. His back was against the wall of the boardwalk outside the dining hall. According to Williams, Reinhardt first turned to