The San Francisco call., 1910-10-26
Attorney Left Los Angeles Last
Night After Grand jury Was
Impaneled to Investigate
Dynamiting
JUDGE GIVES STRICT
ORDERS FOR SECRECY
Brown Believes ''Smithy" Made
Visit to COrte MADEIRA for
Purpose of Proving
an Alibi
"SMITHY" A SECOND DR..
JEKYLL AND Mr.. HYDE f?

III OS ANGELES, Oct. .25.-Earl
Rogers, who is retained by the
- Merchants and Manufacturers
association to investigate the destruc-
ton fthe Times building. departed
this evening for San Francisco. carry
ing with him 20 subpenas. which are
believed to be for San Franciscsns
who have knowledge of or who can
give information which will lead to
the detection of the alleged dyna-
miters.
Rogers left on an early train shortly
after a grand jury had been innpaneled
to sift the circumstances surrounding
the mysterious explosion which killed
n newspaper employees Inforna-
| ton as to whom the papers would be
served upon was withheld.
| The special grand jury, made up in
the main by capitalists. employing
orchardists, ranchers, fumbermen and
Ereal estate holders. was irnpaneled TO
day with the strict injunction to in
Evestigate the blowing up of the Los
EAngeles Times and the alleged dyna-
mite plot.
One Is Laborer
| One member of the jury is classed
! as a laborer- Another. Samuel Allen
of Pasadena, formerly was a union
carpenter, but on the approach of age
withdrew from the organization to b.
come a nurseryman A third also
worked as a carpenter, but is now
retired.
After being charged by Judge Bord-
we'll not to assume, without evidence.
that the destruction of the Times and
its men was the work of human
agency, the grand jury held a short
session this afternoon and then sd-
journed to meet again Thursday
morning. At that time the real work
of investigation will begin, and those
who have been closely observing the
activities of the detectives both here
and about San Francisco are confident
that number of indictments soon
will be returned.
Trades Are Mixed
Followin gis the personnel of the
grand jury:
Charles Weir, Los Angeles. fore
man, wholesale lumber dealer
]. L. Matthews, Covina, secretary
newspaper proprietors
Elmer E. Webster, Pasadena, bond
broker.
Samuel z. Allen. Pasadena. retired
carpenter and nurseryman.
Samuel w. Pyle, Pasadena, automo--
bile dealer.
John Scott, Duarte. orchardist
RF. de Carmo, FL Monte. rancher.
Thomas E. Chapman, Rivers, or
chardist.
E. ]. Vawter, Santa Monica. banker.
E. A. Lloyd, Long Beach, laborer.
]. E. Carr, Los Angeles, real estate.
| ]. H. Linkletter, Whittier, lumber
merchant, city trustee.
Jacob Swigart, Norwalk, rancher.
5. Z. Tyler, Los Angeles, house
holder
John Bloesser Sr.. Los Angeles. car
pet works.
JIM. Tibbetts, Los Angeles, retired
carpenter.
J.H. Cavanah, Redondo Beach. cap
italist
F. E. Mccollum. Los Angeles.
householder
A. H. Fraser, Santa Monica, capi-
talist.
Rogers in Room
In the examination of the 25 venire-
men from among whom the grand jury
was chosen. the greatest care was
taken to leave nothing on which might
be based a technical attack on the ex-
pected indictments Judge Bordwell
| questioned all the prospective jurors
minutely, being frequently prompted by
District Attorney John d. Frsdericks
and the latter's ssputy c. G. Mccomas