Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-07
SLOW ADVANCE IN
NJ 'NAMARA' CASE.
Both Sides Still Challenging Pros
pectiye Jurymen..-All Sorts of
Questions Asked.
A VETERANS TRYING ORDEAL.
Venireman, Soldier of the Civil War,
Kept on the Stand For Hours. During
Which Time His Political History
Is Brought Out.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 7.-That
sensational developments in the Me-
Namara case are imminent was indi-
Gated by the attitude of the court and
the attorneys when the trial was re-
sumed today.
The defense was extremely eXer.
cised over the wide latitude permitted
by Judge Bordwell to Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Horton in trying to ell
inmate George w. Morton, a Civil
War veteran, whose only offense ad-
mitted by the state was that he read
the Los Angeles Herald and Appeal tc
| Reason, and had deserted the repub-
lican party because he believed it a
party of capitalists" and new
thought" he was Socialist.
Attorney Darrow and his associates
are also disappointed because affida'
Wits signed by four persons against
Juror George w. Mckee forced on
the defense by the ruling of the court
that he is eligible for jury duty failed
to cause Judge Bordwell 70 excuse
Mckee for cause.
The defense had no hope when
court convened today Of saving
peremptory challenge against Mckee
In the four affidavits the defence's
witnesses swore that Mckee frequent
ly expressed to them the opinion that
the McNamaras were guilty and that
they should be hanged.
When court reconvened today said
Talesman Morton was still on the
stand under interrogation by Hor-
ton. lie is a veteran OF the civil war,
Il, years old. Horton subjected i.inl
to most bitter arraignment. The
climax was finally reached when, after
he admitted he was socialist. the
old man with tears streaming down
his cheeks. raised himself from his
seat and fairly shouted his answer to
the question if he didn't oppose the
government:
You ask me that! Me, veteran
OF the rebellion, who fought to save
the union. No. love the government
and strive to uphold IT,
Horton finally asked him if he had
any animus against the Times. Nor
ton turned to the court and demand
ed to know if he must answer and
Judge Bordwell eventually ruled the
question out.
Late yesterday there was a bitter
scene between Attorney LIE Compte
Davis of the defense, and the court,
over the manner in which Horton was
questioning Morton. Horton demand
ed whether Morton didn't actually
believe the present trial was a conflict
between capital and labor, and wheth-
er his sympathies were not on the
side OF labor.
The old man said he couldn't say,
and Horton demanded a direct an
swer.
Davis protested bitterly to the court
and finally thundered:
THE object of any such line of
examination from its insulting ma
ture, is obvious. This district attor-
ney is trying to hold this man up to
ridicule and impeach him without
cause"
Judge Bordwell was extremely an
cry and interrupted, demanding:
do you think this speech compel
ent at this time?"
Il do"
"I don't think it is."
"If any fair-minded man will read
the record of this examination he
must agree that the only thing against
this old gentleman is that he is a
Socialist"
This statement is entirely uncalled
for"
Il must insist on talking to you,
Your Honor. I've tried to be fair
but this examination is SO unjusti-
fed, so absolutely beyond the bounds
OF justice that I must protest"
Bordwell. pale with rage. ordered
Davis to take his seat, which Davis
finally did.
Then the court adjourned until to-
day, when Horton continued his eff
fort to disqualify Morton, following
reports made to him by his detectives
over night.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. witt
an investigation into the dyuamitins
cases involving John ]. and James B