Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-10-20
FOURTEEN JURORS IN M'NAMARA CASE TWO ALTERNATE JURORS WILL HEAR PROCEEDINGS WITH
 REGULAR JURY.
TO PREVENT DELAY
First Time That Fourteen Men Ever Sat On Jury in History of
 California.

Los Angeles, Gal, Oct. 1y.-Dis- trict Attorney John D. Frederick will ask Judge Bordwell to impanel two alternate jurors in the trial of James B. McNamara. The appeals will be based on sections 1889 of the California penal code, which gives the presiding judge authority to se- lect one or two alternate jurors when, in his discretion, case will be of such duration that there is danger of illness or death in the ranks of the twelve men selected to try the case.
 The alternates will be selected after the regular jury is chosen. Their selection will be by the same method as that employed in securing the first twelve men. The defense will have two peremptory challenges and the prosecution one The alternates will occupy seats near the jury box dur ing the trial and perform the same duties as the regular jurors. In case a member of the jury is incapacitaG- ct Che of the alternates will take his place and the trial will go on without delay If their services are not re- quired, the alternates will be dis charged when the case is placed in the hands of the jury for verdict.
 This will be the first time jury of fourteen men have ever sit in judg- ment of criminal case in California, and the second time that section 1889, placed on statue book in 1895, has been taken advantage of.
 During the second Ruef trial in San Francisco, one alternate was se- lected, making thirteen men on the jury.
 Judge BordWell announced today that he would reserve his decision in the case of opinionated jurors until the prosecution had completed the examination of the veniremen chal- lenged by the defense. Three pros pective jurors who have admitted fixed opinions are under challenge, and fourth, H. Y. Quackenbush, by agreement, is awaiting further ex- animation by Chief Counsel Darrow. prosecution took up the work of weeding out undesirable timber dur ing the afternoon session. When court adjourned this evening John Roberts, Los Angeles real estate man and one of the most promising of veniremen examined by the de- fense, had been excused for cause, and T. W. Adams, a retired grocer, of Long Beach, was so involved by Att torney Hcrton's cross fire of ques- tions. that he probably will be dis qualified.
 Roberts was challenged by the state for cause when he admitted he had. conscientious scruples that would not permit him to return death verdict.
 Adams, who testified he was So- cialist and reader of Socialist lit discussed the Times explosion. He had formed an opinion as to it's cause. He admitted he had fixed opinion, and one that would take strong evil dene to remove, that the building was wrecked by gas. He was opposed to capital punishment but might be able to overlocp his scruples in that di- rection if chosen a juror.
 s. B. Green, carpenter and fruit grower, and E. C! Robinson, an Im- perial Valley farmer, were the two veniremen passed by the defense to- day B. J. Showers, as rancher of Monroeville, was challenged for cause and his case went over for the courts decision when the state re. sisted.
 
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