Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-18
TEDIOUS WORK IN /
SECURING JURY,
The Preliminary Work of the Nc.
Namara Trial Consumes Con-
siderable Time.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. ,1o.-De-
spite the fact that six venlremen
have already been passed by the de-
fense in the Mcnamara case, it was
made absolutely certain by today 3
developments that only one, John
w. Roberts, has possible chance of
remaining through the trial. Prob
ably even he will be challenged by
the state because he boldly told At
torney Darrow that, after experiences
with a non-union glass factory and
after personal investigation he was
convinced that the best men in the
trade are within the union ranks.
Therefore he unionized his factory.
He also said that inasmuch as cap.
ital is organized, labor should have
the same right.
The defense today impeached
Venireman II. Y. Quackenbush, who
sworc he never had an opinion of
the guilt or innocence Of Mcnamara
or as to how the building was de-
stroyed. The defense produced wit
nesses who alleged that Quacken-
bush openly asserted that unions
are inimical to the worlds progress,
that the McNamaras "are guilty rs
hell" and ought to be tried and
hanged, and that if he had his way
they would be given short shrift.
Attorney Darrow stated to the
court that he could prove these
things and asked that Quackenbush
be excused for cause.
The State will endeavor to re-
move Robert Balm, A. R. Mcintosh
and r. W. Adams and George Nc
kee, the remaining veniremen, for
cause, when given an opportunity
to examine them. Failing, it will
challenge them peremptorily.
Adams is . pioneer Of the original
Alaskan god rush. He reads Soci-
alist news. and told Attorney Darrow
when asked if he was prejudiced
against unions, that workingmen had
the right to organize all over the
world, or they would be discriminate
ed against.
Mcintosh is a former member Of
the Bakers Union and now a propri-
etor. He told Darrow he believed
from his knowledge of labor condi-
tions, that he could hardly expect
not to discriminate against the state.
Later he amended this, saying he
would try to give fair trial. The
state will try to remove him for
cause.
Balm is a carpenter and former un-
ion man. He is considered union
sympathizer and therefore inimical
to the state. Mckee is reported to
have expressed the opinion that it
could not have been a dynamite ex-
plosion which destroyed the building
1t is already apparent that a num-
Der of those remaining on the pres
ent yenire desire to be on the jury,
because they are men who, at this
season of the year, have little to do,
and they realize that this probably
will prove the most sensational GRIM
inal trial of the century. They like
to bask in the limelight which all OF
the participants are certain to Sc
cure. The interrogation of venire-
men is therefore proceeding at a
snaiIs pace, the veniremen fencing
with the attorneys in an effort to
keep from admitting that they ever
expressed an opinion which would
dlsqualify them.
: Judge Bordwell, realizing the i'm
portance Of securing an impartial
Jury, is giving both sides the widest
latitude ever given in case OF this
kind. He permits the attorneys to ask
direct questions, thus hurrying to
the root of tn ematter.
K. OF c. ENDOWMENT.