Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-10-13
z. 7. Nelson. First venireman
Examined in Times Case in
Los Angeles, Challenged By
Defense.
HAD FORMED OPINION
REGARDING DEFENDANT
Court Listens to Extended Ar
guments; State Made Fight
to Have Objection of Nc
Namara's Counsel 0verruled
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tBy EveninE iiersia a, y. LEASED wirsl
Los Angeles. Cal. oct 90 After
hours of persistent questioning. the
defense in the murder trial of James
B Mcnamara challenged Tor cause
Vcnireman r. 4 Nelson neat the end
of the morning session
Nelson wis the first venircmhn on
aminod in the trial In tn" first ~ the
cases resulting from the explosion
which Areckcd the Los Angeles Times
building year ago.
From the start Nelson's extreme
hesitation in answering questions ppt
by Attorney Lccompte Davis Tor the
defense WAS generally noticed and IL
finally brought an edmonltion from
'udgc Bordwcll
Have you any opinion that would
requir" evidence To- remove" was the
question finally hit upon that brought
n direct answer.
u think I have" said Nelson. ana
later amplified this To- include IAN
opinion as 20 the guilt ~ innoceure
nf the defendant
Assistant District Attorney O. kly
Horton for the state examined n, isun
| briefly. cllciting rciteration of tho
assertion that he would need evidence
to remove his opinion with the grip-
plcmeutary declaration that he
thought NJ could give the defendant
- fair trial
The trial was resumed az i0.i4 this
morning
w. I Poppenbush was selected to
fih vacancy In the panel. Distric,
Attorney Frcdcricks informed tho
court that he would Hike to withdraw
his objection Ia the unanswered ques-
tion directed to y. 7 -refson "n We'd
nesday.
The question was
with reference To tho officers aud
men who direct the management y
the affairs Of labor unions. do you
believe that the great majority ot
them are lRwleFs men"
Mr.. Nelson, when asked the que--
ton. said be could not answer. as he
knew little of labor unionn. lie would
not say he was preiudiced against la
hor union officers.
Mr.. parroW for the defense dis.
posed of an objection hy admitting
that tn" defendant was member or
organized labor
Nelson admitted tnat he had such
an opinion as It would take evidence
to remove. He heard Of Ortie Nc
ManiEals statements and had mad an
opinion regarding the guilt or lnno.
Gene" of tho accused for about six
months
we challenge the Juror as be,nr
hlasrd' said Mr. Davis. but the pros-
''uu"h resisted the challenge ana be
kan cross examination. Nelson had
not discussed the case with any agent
OF the defense. he said. Is opinion
Was not founded on newSpaper re-
ports but u would take evidence To-
remove H. u" declared he was not
biaseS, personally. and could give the
defendant an impartial trial
Mr. Horton concluded his cross ox.
| animation and asked the challenge he
! denied
The rour, began 10 lnterrosato Mr..
N"inon ~ determine whether he had
| any bias
ION Wednesday OF this week you
were asked whether labor unions ar.
proper or are q menace" said Iudee
hordWoll ana YOU said you had NO
objection to them as organized Are
Nou prriudlccd agalnst labor unions
as such
$40
Have YOU any prejudice against
me defendant as man
"No.'
nave you any question that the
'lm's building Was DESTROYED hy az
h"mitr intsrpos~d Mr. Davis for the
defense
NO % is not my opinion"
10 would take strong evidence 10 re-.
m'N" Ms opinion. be- said
Judge hordVell thon admonish.d
"lhrf Nrnirum"n In the room not To
read papers or converse about the
case among themselves
Those in the jury box as w.u AZ
IN" v"nlremeu then w,r. asked h,
The court tp leave tho chamber mani
O'Clock, while argument was hetng
conducted as to what extent tho court
could interrogatc vrniremen.
'This Is the first Juror. began As.
,'S'ah' Attorney Fredericka and
o""pi whether W. viii ever set
Juror who has not formed some opin-
ION nn this ease
lie then cited california eases in
winch challenges were not allowed
whero Jurors had declared they had
formed an opinion
battle of precedent cases between
me attorneys ensued. Judge Rordwel
declaring be Wnulh Wecom. extensive
argument on the subject
NELSON has a prejudice first
against labor unions" said Mr. Dar-
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