The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-23

we'll, who read and re-read a
tangled record containing di
verse answers Of three talesmen under
examination last week and challenged
for bias, no move was made today by
any Of the principal figures III the
case Of James b. Mcnamara. on trial
for murders resulting from the expIo'
sion of the Times building here yeal
ago.
Clarence $. Darrow, chief counsel toi
tho defense. visited James 3. McNam-
ara and his brother, John j.. secretary
of the international Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
and talked with them in their cell for
nearly an hour.
81 hadn & seen John j. for nearly
week and have been so busy ii tho
courtroom that ] hadn Z an opportu.
nifty to talk with James D., either,
said Darrow. as he emerged from the
Jail. lie declared that nothing new
had developed requiring any conference
with the prisoners. but that his visit
WAS purely Ill ncItTcnCe 10 IheD.
District Attorney. John D, .CIedelichs
rious membcrs of his staff concerned
themselves further with preparations
for tomorrow 5 session of court. when
it is expected that Judge Bordwell will
rule on three talesiuen under challenge
for cause-George W. Mckee, for
prejudice against labor unious; +. {,
Robinson and a. B. Mcintosh, for scru-
pies against capital punishment. I'm
mcdiatelY after these talesmcu arc dis.
posed of the Jury box will be filled mp
again, as at present it is half empty.
Working on Evidence.
The most active of the district at
toruey staff is the squad that is
working on the evidence expected from
witnesses for the state. Attention Is
being given especially to lining up
those witnesses who arc expected to
corroboratc the alleged confession of
Ortic T.. McManigal, admittedly the
strongest card of the prosecution. Me
ManigaI himself is in frequent confer
euce with members OF the state at.
tornevs : office and detectives allied
with that side of the case. He sat in
his cell today talking freely and con
fideutly about his part In the case
When the ncwspapermcn entered sur
prise WAS expressed at his robust ap-
pcarancc.
''Ycs thcre'll he more than one, sur
prise before this case is over" said Nc
Manigal quickly. as he piayed host with
several small chairs winch he moved
nearer Ia his callers.
II weigh much moro now than when
first came in nc added. and III feel
ing we'll" He talked rapidly and with
ont hesitation. answered questions slbly;
even INDUCING occasionally I'm "A bit of
rcmipiscence on Incidents occurring In
. the WISCONSIN, woods, where he and
lanes l.. McNamara were supposed to
have been hunting together year ago.
Why He Confessed.
FINALLY tho question vas put 10 him
as 10 why lie bad made the reported
confession
hc stroked u heavy black mustache, "a
fellow knows when he's caught and there
was nothing else for me to do, wanted
10 be with my wife and baby again"
We'll" he said, I'm sorry. ~ love
my wife aud my child, but think
shall be with them again some time.
Somehow the situation VIII right itself.
Ny wife has tried 10 win me over 10 the
other side in this case, but | can't and
wonld not switch. They've caught me
aud I'm going to make clean breast
OF hhe whole matter"
Toward the McNamaras. McAlanigal in
his conversation exhibited no bitterness,
taxing freely Of his previous acquain-
tutfccs with them.
fFeports have been wrong about James
Bs' he said in this connection. He's
ND structural iron worker. but a typo
graphical man. Hes lot more ingen-
lcdjs. too. than ne looks.
Asked whether James B.'s present sal
low appearance was characteristic, he
answered In the affirmative.
''JohD j. is a bright man was his
comment on the older of tho two broth
crs under Indictment
Attitude of State.
Though relying to a great extent on Nc
ManigJls expected testimony. the state
has taken tho attitude That It's evidence
is strong. enough 10 get conviction
without McMnuieal,
Atloncx DarIpw has declined To out
limo the finc OF defense that would be
chosen hv bimJ He declared today, he
was prepared to combat everything pro-
feiTed by tho state, and as to McMan-
jsals tcstimonyshe felt confident he could
cast! SUFFICIENT doubt upon Il to make it
Intellectual ytg'l a.
Tho t.is "A matter f,f fnri N1li