Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-12
HALTED BY HOLIDAY WAR IS NOT ENDED
Slow Progress Made in Los Report of Turkotaan Arms
Angeles Dynamite Trial. tce Is Unconfrmed.
ONE VENIREMAN EXAMINED MORE TROOPS AT TRIP0LI
Prospective Juror Allowed Tell Nineteen Transports Garry Second
Attitude on Labor Unions Part Of Expedition. :.
QUESTIONED BY THE DEFENSE TURKEY FACES NEW PERIL
Both Sides Elect the Conflicts Feared
Separatey-Court When Parliament Is
Slow Progress Made in Los
Angeles Dynamite Trial.
ONE VENIREMAN EXAMINED
Prospective Juror Allowed to Tell
Attitude on Labor Unions.
QUESTIONED BY THE DEFENSE
Both Sides Elect to Try the Prison
ers Separately-Court Re-
convenes Tomorrow.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. October H.
Columbus day. legal holiday in this
state, halted today the trial of James
B. Mcnamara, under indictment for the
murder of nineteen men in the ex-
plosion of the Times building here
year ago. When court reconvenes to-
morrow the examination of talesmen
will be taken up where interrupted
yesterday.
The Offices of the two squads of at
presented a busy scene. not
the official respite, and 1t
was apparent that both sides have not
yet made ready for the more important
day Of the trial. when the testimony
of witnesses will be received.
veniremen Locked Up.
In, the county jail, besides James B.
Mcnamara and his brother, John j.,
indicted likewise with him and awaiting
a separate trial. were the twelve venire-
men who temporarily were drafted into
the jury box for preliminary examination
when court adjourned yesterday.
Attorneys for the defense declared they
would continue their action of yesterday
in seeking to determine the state of mind
of every possible juror as to trade union
ism, because they expected the state to
allege labor warfare as a motive for the
explosion.
Calling of Veniremen.
With the decision that James is to be
tried at this time. the court proceedings
yesterday morning were adjourned until
afternoon. When Judge Bordwell took the
bench in the afternoon he announced the
case as No. $3.50. the state of California
vs. James B. Mcnamara, charged with
murder. The district attorney announc-
ed that Samuel E. Vermilyea would be
associated with the prosecution.
The list of Veniremen then was called,
and all answe ed to their names. Then
list of twelve were called to occupy seats
in the box.
first man called. Then followed John w.
Roberts of Hollywood, A. R. Mcintosh
of Compton, w. A. Spalding of this city.
e. s. johnson of Rivera, A. o. lessen OF
Gardena, George w. Mckee Of this city.
G. c. Kemp of Los Angeles. N~J. Hiatt
of Pasadena, r. F. Balm Of this city and
Franz F. Cross Of this city.
After the venire had been sworn the
district attorney called for the indict-
ment and made a brief statement OF
the case. He pointed out j. b. Nc
Namara to the occupants Of the jury
box and read the charge, directing at
tention to the date Of the disaster.
Mr.. Davis began the examination Of
the prospective jurors, asking whether
they were all citizens in sound mind.
speaking the English language ana on
the assessment roll
First Talesman a Farmer.
4. T. Nelson, a farmer, sixty-two
years old, was the first man questioned.
Are any of your sons in any con-
tracing businessT'
mo-" answered Mr.. Nelson.
Are any of your sons in any way
connected with organized laborT'
mot that I know IT,"
do you belong to any labor unions
or any branch of organized laborr'
NO"
Il presume you are aware of the bit
ter warfare going on between organ
ized labor and capital?'
Yes"
Are your sympathies with organized
labor or not?"
G. Ray Horton. counsel for the prosecu-
ton, objected, and Mr.. Davis launched
into a defense of his question to the
court: declaring that the case was one
II have no doubt said Mr.. Davis.
that the prosecution will bring In as a
motive the contention that organized
labor caused the explosion. I think II
bias or prejudice against organized
labor
Put in New Form.
Mr.. Davis withdrew his question finally
and asked of Mr.. Nelson:
Have you taken any interest In the
labor war or have you studied the ques-
tion?''
mo more than what have read in the
papers"
well. have you formed any opinion as
to whether labor unions are proper. are
infmical, or are a menace in the United
States?"
Counsel for the prosecution objected
that the defense was endeavoring to as
certain the opinion Of jurors as to mat
tiers that were bound to become questions
Of evidence in the trial. and that In a
direct way an effort was being made to
determine how a juryman might vote on
the verdict.
Judge Bordwell ruled that the question
concerning labor unions could be an
swered. and Mr.. Nelson said:
81 am not prejudiced against labor
unions as an organization"
'sWell, do you believe labor unions as
you understand them to be carried on
here in California are a menace?'
District Attorney Fredericks INTERCEPTED
that the question assumed that the jury
men knew of the conduct Of labor unions,
and that the issue was foreign to the sub
ject.
''Union labor is not on trial." said w.
Joseph Ford, of the prosecution. James
B, MCNAMARA is on trial for blowing up
the Times building. The motive may re-
fer to labor unions, but that Is not the
issue involved"
Rules Question Is Proper.
Judge Bordwell ruled again that the
question was proper.
1T is hard to answer" replied Mr. Mel
son. Il don't think an organization
should be held responsible for the acts
Of any one lawless man. he said.
Have you ever discussed with any one
whether labor unions as conducted in
California are a menace to the welfare
of the community"
Irrelevancy Of the question was charged
by the prosecution. and the court sus-
tanned the objection.
do you believe the whole of labor
unions is made up Of lawless men %
asked Mr.. Davis.
NO" replied Mr. Nelson.
Have you any feeling or bias or preju.
dice against labor unions?"
Against the organization hare noua. %
Against the individuals, then, because
they are members?
mo. sir. none.
Does the fact that labor unions make
use of the strike infusnce your judgment