The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-16
May TAKE MONTH
Time Fixed to Get Mcnamara
Jury.
Cost of Trial Estimated at Half
Million.
EPARE NAMEc NEAD
PARADE COMES NEAR.
Brothers Watch Taft Prepare
tions With Interest.
They Spend Time in Their Cells
Reading.

Los Angeles, Oct 16.-From his win
dow today in the cell of the county jail
John J.. Mcnamara, secretary of the
international Association of Bridge
and Structural Ironworkers awaiting
trial after his brother. James B., could
see the crowds on the line OF march
arranged for President Taft. The route
not only passed the Los Angeles Times
building which the McNamaras are al
legged to have caused to be destroyed
but it approached the new hall of req
ords where the case is being tried.
What have you been doing most Of
the timer" John J. was asked today.
Reading he answered.
And what?"
Books, magazines and newspapers.
I've been writing many letters too
Counsel for the McNamaraS have for
hidden them to discuss the case and
though they have frequent visitors, the
latter usually are accompanied with
some one from the Office of Mr.. Oar
row, chief counsel for the defense.
Will Cost Half Million.
Estimates as to the total cost of the
trial furnished a frequent topic of con-
VerSatiOn in Los Angeles. That it will
cost total of more than 100000 was
the statement of Mr.. barrow today.
His approximation was received with
been counsel in similar big cases ex-
tending over a long period of time. A
large share of this amount will be
borne by the county. 1t has been
found necessary to swear many depu-
ties to assist in the conduct of the trial
and their salaries average not less
than $500 a month. The cost of keep
ing the jury alone will be at least 81, 500
a month, most of which is for meals.
Sheriff Hammel already has sworn
barber as a deputy sheriff to care for
the tonsorial needs not only of the
talesmen now under examination but
for the future jury men. The deputy
sheriff barber has moved a chair into
the room on the eighth floor of the hall
of records where the talesmen at pres
ent are confined.
Veniremen Are Waiting.
Continuation of the examining of
talesmen in the trial of James B. Nc
Namara, indicted for numerous fataii-
ties resulting from the explosion a year
ago of the Times building here, was
planned to follow the announcement
TODAY by Judge Walter Bordwen of his
ruling as to the eligibility of z. T.
Nelsan to act as juror. Eleven other
talesmen, locked in a room adjacent to
the court chamber and 81 veniremen
awaited the judges ruling as a definite
step forward in the trial 1t now is
estimated that at least a month will
elapse before a jury can be selected.
forward slowly as delays are predicted
in the arrival here of witnesses from
various parts of the country. Few
We're in the court room today owing to
the street parade in which President
Taft participated.
Mrs. Nelson in Court.
The first person in the court room
early today was Mrs. z. T. Nelson, wife
of the talesman under examination.
She sat in the empty chamber for an
hour before court opened in the hope
that she might get a glimpse of her
husband The talesmen went out after
breakfast for a little ride in their big
sightseeing automobile but before they
had gotten very far the big truck
stalled and after some difficulty re-
turned to the hall of records.
THAT bunch of talesmen is pretty
heavy" said Deputy Sheriff Lupton,
in charge of them today.
Il have figured they weigh at least
a ton and a half. We've got to be care
full with the machine
Every effort is being made to give
the talesmen sufficient outdoor air.
Most of them are well on in years,
some of them being over 20. They
asked today if the elevator could not
be kept running on Sunday az yester-
day they were compelled to climb nine
flights of stairs to their room.
District Attorney Fredericks and his
assistants put on high hats and flock
the train on which President Taft ar
rived. 1t was expected that court
would be delayed in opening owing to
Taft ceremonies. Indications were that
with the eligibility of Nelson disposed
of the attorneys would proceed with a
brief examination of another talesman
today and then an adjournment would
be taken until tomorrow The section
of the penal code, held forth by the
defense as covering Nelson's case, as
we'll as that of any other talesmen
who may have read considerably on the
case, declares that actual bias may be
charged for the existence of a state of
mind on the part of the juror in refer
ence to either of the parties which will
prevent him from acting with entire
impartiality and without prejudice to
the substantial rights of either party
while the prosecution will continue to
contend that another section expressly
says:
mo person shall be disqualified as a
juror by reason of having formed or
expressed opinion upon the matter or
cause to be submitted to such juror,
founded upon public rumor, statements