The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-15
BY Associated Press.

Los Angeles, Oct 14.-Judge Bord-
well at noon today adjourned the
court where James B. Mcnamara is
being tried for the murder of Chas.
J. Haggerty, a victim of the Times
explosion, until Monday. Those who
at the beginning predicted a three
months trial, heightened this to six
months, and now many say nine
months may elapse, before the trials
of the Mcnamara brothers are com
pleted. One month in which to obtain
a jury Is held as a moderate estimate.
Whether the 800 more veniremen
remaining is sufficient to supply the
jury is discussed with the point in
view that the trial eventually might
be pushed out of Los Angeles for lack
Of jurors Perhaps 500 witnesses are
the estimate of counsel With the
exception of Ortie e. McManigal a wit
ness for the state, none are here so far
as known. Today. arguments over the
admissibility of Juror u. T. Nelson
were continued and will be resumed
Monday.
Further argument as to whether T.
T. Nelson should be sworn as juror
in the trial of James B. Mcnamara, in
dicted for the murder of Charles Hag-
gerty, victim of the Times explosion,
occupied brief session Of court to-
day. From behind a battery Of law
books, attorneys for the prosecution
and defense wrangled as to Nelson's
eligibility, oelving deep into the realms
Of precedent cass on the bias of tales
men. On Monday Judge Walter Bord-
well will render a decision as to
whether bias or prejudice is contained
In Nelson's admissions on the stand
that he had formed certain opinions
concerning the Blowing up ,cf the
Times building which caused the desth
of a score of men and on which the in
dfctments for murder against James B.
Mcnamara and his brother, John j.,
are based.
Attorney g. Ray Horton concluded
the argument Of the state that Nelson,
though admitting he held opinions
about the case, had shown his impair
tiality by announcing that he would
waive these opinions in lieu of evil
dence introduced.
Attorney Cyrus McNutt, Of Indiana,
finished the discussion for the defense,
citing numerous cases where precon-
ceivd Impressions ADMITTED bv a tales
man had been regarded by the courts
as sufficient to disqualify him.
Anyone can see that Nelson Is
nrejudiced against McNsmara," re
counsel for the defense, "and he has
his own theories, too. by personal in
vestigation, that the Times building
was blown up by dynamite
The defense considers the question
Of the cause of the explosion a mooted
point and will argue that it was due to
gas.
Nelson has said he would set aside
his own opinions and receive the evil
1ence impartially," was the expressed
ttitude of District Attorney Fred
ericks. It don't see how we ever will
ret an intelligent jury If we bar every
one who has some opinion on the case"
The defense in this connection cites
The answer of Nelson that it would
take strong evidence" to change his
opinion concerning the explosion as
sufficient proof Of bias. 1t was inti
opened today that should the court
disallow the challenge, at any rate It
would be exercised against him by the
defense.
With keen interest the ruling of the
court will be awaited and it was said
today that an elaborate opinion from
Judge Bordwell will be forthcoming on
Monday. The weight of the opinion,
II is considered, will be felt through
out the preliminary stages of the trial
in the empanelling of a jury. It IS eX-
nected to define how far newspaper re
~orts or preconceived notions as to the
manner In which the building was de-
stroyed formed by personal observa-
ton or gossip in the town may preju-