Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-19
j. B. SAX CO.

themselves subject tc challenge for
cause and if not allowed by the court,
then they will be subject to preempt-
DRY challenges later. Again any man
who has handled dynamite, or who on
Investigation of his own accord has
Preached an immovable opinion that the
Times building was destroyed by dyna-
mite, whether feloniously placed or
not, likewise will be considered by the
defense as hostile to its cause.
Political Views to be Brought Out.
The prosecution when its turn
comes for examination has let 1t be
known that 1t will just as vigorously
oppose any talesmen being sworn as q
Juror who Is fixed in his ideas that the
Times disaster was caused by gas
explosion. Analogous to the content
ions OF the defense on labor unions,
the prosecution according to decla-
ration by District Attorney Fredericks
today is preparing to weed out either
on challenge for cause or peremptory
challenges those talesmen whose poll
teal views are so firmly imbeded in
their minds as to make them unequ1-
vocal champions of union labor and its
members regardless of the individual,
case at hand. Incidentally Attorney
barrow already has added to his broad
side of questions aimed at each tales
man query as to their political views,
whether republican, democrat or
socialistic. The prosecution intends,
| it is said, to pursue the same tactics
with the idea chiefly of learning from
talesmen to what extent socialistic
views would affect their Judgment
in the case.
The TaIesmen Passed.
OF the five talesnien passed, at least
one seems virtually sure of rejection
before the jury is completed to try
James B. Mcnamara for the death of
Charles J. Haggerty, who was killed In
the Los Angeles Times explosion and
fire.
The lineup of the passed talesmen
Is:
J. W. Roberts, real estate dealer.
Robert F. Balm, carpenter
H.Y. Quackenbush, expressman.
A. r. Mcintosh, baker.
T. w. Adams, grocer.
Challenged Men Excused.
The rejected were:
z. T. Hiatt, excused by court be-
cause OF scruples against capital
punishment.
Samuel McCreary, challenged for
bias after he had said he had fixed
opinion as to whether or not the
Times disaster was caused by crimi-
nal act. He said he was acquainted
with Harry Chandler, son-in-laW OF
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, proprietor
of the Times, but never had discussed
the case with him.
Edmund S. Johnson, challenged and
excused. He said he was prejudiced
against labor unions.
Talesman Quackenbush. It is thought
tonight will not find himself on the
final jury. because he does not be-
lieve in capital punishment. Talesman
Adams said he read, as rule, the
Los Angeles Times. the Social Demo
crat and the Appeal to Reason.
Outline Of the Defense.
The trial, In fact. though based on
indictments for murder against Nc
Namara as an individual, has been
outlined by the defense as chiefly a
struggle between capital and labor. and
in seeking to learn the state OF mini
of prospective jurymen Attorney OAR
row repeatedly has set forth that it IL
important for the defense to know
whether a mans PREVIOUS opinions
against labor unions. as such would
cause him to adopt the attitude that
| the McNamaras caused the Times
building to be destroyed because OF the
newspapers opposition to unionism
In striving to learri the opinions 81
the talasmen as to tile cause OF the
explosion persistent Interrogation o.
! counsel for the defense on the question
Of whether the dynamite or gas
theory is held by them has indlcatea