The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-13
What Constitutes Bias Ascer-
tanned by Counsel Davis
for Defendant in Examina-
ton of Nelson.
'CROWDS FOUGHT TO
GET VANTAGE SEATS
Surprise Sprung by State
When 1t Withdraws Objec-
ton as Talesmen's Belief
of LaWlessness of Labor.
National News Association)

(NattOnal News ASSOCiatlOn)
LOS ANGELES. Cal, Oct 13.--
When the trial of James B. McNa.
mara, accused of murder in connec-
tion with the dynamiting of the Los
Angeles Times building. was recon.
vened today. examination OF Il. T.
Nelson. the prospective Juror who was
questioned Wednesday, was resumed
by Attorney Lecompte Davis. of coun'
sci for the defense. The determine
tion of the defense to test in the first
examination OF talesmen the latitude
that would be allowed by Judge Bord.
we'll in ascertaining what would con-
stitute bias, was evidenced in the first
questions asked.
Long before the court opened the
seats in the court room had been filled
and the bailiffs had been forced to
push back spectators who had been
unable to gain admittance. Many of
these, even after it was apparent that
by no possibility could they enter the
court room, waited in the corridors
eager to catch a glimpse of McNa-
mara and the other principals in the
case.
MeNamara Eager.
Mcnamara was led into the court
room by Sheriff Hammill few min
utes before Judge Bordwell took the
bench. He seemed cheerful and
smilingly greeted his attorneys as he
entered the room. 1t was evident
from his demeanor that the import
ance Of the ruling allowing his law
yers TO inquire, as to the feeling Of
IyepjrAmen on xQuestions of union. la-
Dor had not been lost on him, and he
was evidently eager for the trial to
continue.
After Judge Bordwell entered and
the formalities of opening court were
over, the questioning OF Nelson began.
over, and upon T. J. Quackenbush be-
ing accepted to all the twelfth seat III
the Jury box the examination Of tales
man Nelson was resumed. At this juno
ture the prosecution sprung surprise
by announcing its withdrawal Of it's
objection to the question asked by the
defense regarding the belief of the
talesman as to lawnessness of labor
leaders. Talesman Nelson was challen-
ged for cause by the defense on admis-
sion that he had formed an opinion af-
ter reading newspapers.
Talesmen Discouraged.
BY far the most doleful corner OF
the bright new room in which the
trial is being held was the jury box.
The twelve men who yesterday ex-
perienced the first day Of their con-
finement-a foretaste of the long Or
deal ahead of them-were evidently
discouraged by the outlook. Even
though the men are finally dismissed,
the examination Of Nelson has indi-
Gated that 4 will be days before the
twelve men in the box have been
questioned and attorneys for the state
have intimated that not until the
twelve men have been questioned will
the final wedding out Of those now
sworn in be begun.
Excuse for cause or challenge will
Iprobably be delayed for some days,
according to report that has gone
the rounds and had evidently reached
the ears Of the jurors. Although there
10 every possibility that the greater
part of them will be dismissed 1t Is
likely that there will be no change
in the personnel of the men in the
box for several days.
John J. Mcnamara. from his cell
in the county Jail. ia following the
1S,tth mi
has carefully read the transcript OF
the examination Of Talesman Nelson.
He himself is pleased with the ruling
of the court permitting the defense g
attorneys to ask questions concerning
the union sympathies Of the talesmen
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