Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-02
SELECTION OF JURY
IN M'NAMARA'S
TRIAL ORAGS
veniremen Are Called and Ex.
cused, Counsel on Both
Sides Closely Guarding In
terest of Employers.


tns Fveniss Hera,s =. Leased wtFel
Los Angeles. Nov 2-fiyc tales
ncu were excused one after another
In the Mcnamara murder trial today,
The case of Taiesman Louis A. VII
helm furnishing the greatest excite
emnt Tor counsel uefoie being OK
excused because of his disbelief
IN circumstantial evidence. VII
helm led opposing counsel an ex.
c.ting chase after the state Of his
mind toward James n Mcnamara. on
trial tor the murder oi Charles j.
Ilaggcr,y. who was killed In the Los
Angeles Times explosion thirteen
months ago
Wilhelm said he had seen the
Times ruins and. Judging from an
explosion which he had seen two
years ago. ne Thought an explosion
must have occurred he appeared 10
be heading toward a challange by
the defense when he casually re-
marked he was impressed with the
belief that the explosion was caused
by gas
"nui YOU formed no opinion onc
way or the other" asked Darrow
hopefully
No" said the witness
And YOU have no prejudice agains'
the defense on agains, the state
No"
You NAV examine the talesman
said Darrow 10 the state and District
| Attorney John - Frcderlcks imme-
| dintely ELECTED claim for eXemp-
tion from Wilhelm as being a deputy
sheriff
he waived that YESTERDAY ruled
the cOutt. Go ahead with the exam
nation
| Wilhelm finally declared he would
not convict ON circumstantlal evi.
dcnce under any circumstances In n
capital case aud was excused
1 Today's session opened with rush
Immediately after the opening of
court ralesman Lorenzo Romans.
thalicn9cd yesicrday by the state
was released by tie court with con
aent of bo'h sides and with no ref
etencc a. all 10 The ground for chal.
iengc. statutory provision against
auy mental ~ physical diaabilliy
This left nine mon in the boX. all
accepted ~ 20 cause. and thieo morr
vrniyCmcn. John Chambers. l.. IT,
Miles and VI iinnley we're selected
lN loi fn iahc their nlaCcs in tho
loS Mlea said he could not hoal
wcll and was opposed TO capital nm
iSnincnl He was excused. Chamber
VAS excused because he said hC
lcrlld nor bring IN r vefdici NJ guilt,
on circumstnntlal evidence and the
box was lilled again
Opposing counsel soon involved
themselves I'm "a ianglc over Judge
liordW'lls action In CXcnaing "
Chambers ana O II Hayes. neither
Of whom believes In voting tor con.
HciiOn IN capital case on circum
siantial evidence The state argued
, II had ch1llcnsei Chambers inform.
ally hU had not challenged Hayes
and Hayes was recalled TO the hoN
We now ask that subpoena OI
issued ior Chambers. said Atinfne,
Joseph Scott OF counsel for the de
Tense The request was refused
, Attorney Lecompte Davis for tho
defense was refused pei mission .,
qncstiOn the inlcsman regarding hi,
bcliefs ON circEmsiantial evidence, u
= having been held previously the a.
fensc could not challenge on thii
: ground
: II you challenge thls one case
: why don't you In the otherg" Dnyli
asked District Attorney FrederickA
Just heransc we have an axe ",
I don't have "a swing H." returned
Frcdericks
I Davis asked that Hayes name he pu
Z back In boS from which names O
venlremen are drawn TO flll vacancie
In the Jury box ami left there :,
! await It's return. This was refused
Judge Hordwell closed the lnciden
! by announcing tina, h. would not ex
= anime any more taleemen as TO thei
beliefs on circumstaniial evidence.