Ralph Peckham, a CSU member, expressed the sentiments of many when he exclaimed, “I’m tired of dealing with lawyers. I want to go back to painting.”163 Happily, it was reported, the “first break in the solidarity of the defendants” came as five decided to plead guilty and were fined a meager $25 each. This ruling was an invitation to break ranks with CSU—and the invitation was accepted. For those not interested, the city offered another disincentive: all defendants had to attend all court sessions, including the picking of a jury. This decision effectively demobilized CSU, which had to shift from picketing to sitting in uncomfortable, makeshift courtrooms jammed with hundreds.164