Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-20

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I'm not very good Socialist. /
don't keep up to date.
He said he formed one opinion re-
. garding the explosion about a week
/, after it occurred. but that on reading
Socialist publication he altered 1t and
. now believed the Times building was
blown up by gas. His examination
Will be resumed tomorrow.
Los Angeles, Oct. 19.-Edward {.
Robinson, a talesman. who says he is
lopposed To labor unions and believes
that the Los Angeles Times building
was blown up by dynamite, underwent
defensive examination, today. in the
lMcNamara trial at the hands of Lee
lcompte Davis. who was seeking
chance for challenge for cause. The
examination by Dist. Atty. Fredericks
brought many rulings from Judge
Bordwell, but counsel and spectators
alike centered their interest in the
courts expected decision in the big is
sue as to whether n talesman who be-
llieves the Los Angeles Times was dy-
namited. but is unprecedented regarding
the guilt of James b. Mcnamara, may
or may not be an accepted juror 50 far
as this view Is concerned.
/ Robinson finally admitted that he
had discussed the matter with his son
and with one neighber Previously he
had said he had not talked with his
son about the explosion.
| Robinson was interrogated by Lee
Ieompte Davis for TIM defence.
Did YOU hear about o. +. McMani-
Igars statement in this caseg Yes
1 Witness said be had heard he had
Imade a written statement TO Detective
burns.
Now are your impressions as TO the
labor unions iixedr' Yes.
Would you, if sworn juror and it
Ishould be proven that the Times was
destroyed by dynamite, placed by
human agencies, would you be inclined
Ito believe any member of organized
labor did it," Not necessarily so.
/ IF 1t were disclosed to You during
the trial that the Times was destroyed
! by dynamite and human agency, would
YOU give any weight at all to the fact
| that the defendant was a member o.
| organized labor2'' NO
80, if it were proved that the de-
| PENDANT was a member of organized
labor. you could disregard that fact
YES"
"Did YOU ever talk about the mat
ter?s Il may have
when YOU did, your son took tn.
view that the labor unions had moth
ing to do with ii and YOU took tht
| view that the labor unions did ?' No
he said il labor unions did do il, NJ
wished they would catch the guilty
parties.
WHY didn't YOU tell us yesterday
what your son said ?" II didn't think
it was necessary: didn't think ii was
of much Importance
"Do you know of any reason why
| YOU could rot act fairly and impartial
Is In this trial." II know of none" re
Piled Robinson.
That's all at present" said Mr.
Davis,
Examination of Talesmap Z. II
Green, q fruit grower. followed.
Would the fact that MIR Burns at,
tempted to show this man guilty in
frenrc You in any way in judging thf
defendant o. No
Would YOU be deferred by the pos
L NiutttN VI ulStdNbt Ifbit tt 'f1fsihF~ III
a verdict OF rot guilty if ii had not beer
| proven the defendant was not guilty
i. beyond reasonable doubt ?, No,
Green was temporarily passed.
l.. +. ]. Shower, a painter and paper
n hanger, was the next talesman exam
ined.
Have you any feeling or bias
| against labor unions?" Eyes. l have.
70 you feel that labor unions are MOI
=, for the welfare of society ?" Yes, be
! 'icve I do
10 DO you believe that labor unions
were embittered against the Times?'
o. My belief Is that they are
Ii. Your feeling was that they woul,
ID look with pleasure on the destruction
lie Of the Times II should think the
IN would was the answer.
IL At this point court recessed.
a Court re-convened with Talesma
D. Shower on the stand. In reply to ques
S. tons by Mr. Davis, lie said that a juro
a in state of mind similar to his coul
lie hardly give the defendant fair an
Impartial trial and II would take con
siderable evidence to remove that opin
lion. He added, however. that he coul
set aSlue Ills OpIIlpii anu Try tile cas-
2, on evidence put to him We're he swor
Il as juror. Judge Bordwell reserve
: decision on Showers eligibility.
Talesman j. w Roberts was interro
lgated by c. Ray Horton for the stat
IMr. Horton asked;
Have you such conscientiou
IscrupIes that where the offence is pun
lishable with death they would preelud
lyou from rendering verdict Yes
F Under that testimony" said NJ
Horton, I'VE challenge Roberts &c
8 lcause and implied bias"
I, Well. don't see how we can objee
b to the challenge" admitted Mr. Oar
n row, and the court allowed the chal
70 lenge and Roberts was excused.
;. T. w. Adams was next examined.
You're a Socialist, aren't you
). lasked Mr.. Horton for the state. Yes
a You have no conscientious scruple
!. that would prevent you from dom
lyour full duty as a juror
| Adams said that he had a strpn