Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-21
TALESMEN SET FREE
Liberty Given Those Called in
Mcnamara Case.
EXCUSED UNTIL MONDAY
Only Those Already in the Box
Under Restraint-No Session of
Court Today.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. October 21.-
Some thirty veniremen rejoiced today at
being at liberty out of doors instead of
locked up under the care of bailiffs, in
the Mcnamara murder case. Agreement
of opposing counsel to proceed in exam
lining talesmen without a full jury box
enabled Judge Walter Bordwell to excuse
all veniremen not already in the box until
opening of the court Monday morning
and only six taesmen left at the conclu-
sion of court yesterday We're under re-
straint today. There was no session of
court today. but it proved a busy one for
nearly every one connected with the trial
Judge Bordwell found time to consider
numerous recommendations offered by
counsel. particularly in connection with
denial Of the states challenge of Tales
man y. c. Robinson, in which the court
announced that should he find his de-
cfsion incorrect he would change it, Rob-
inson answers to questions asked from
time to time over two court days finally
ELECTED query from the state as to who
could possibly tell what his real state ut
mind was on the question of a verdict
or capital charge supported by circum-
stantlaI evidence alone. Chief Trial Dep
uty G. Ray Horton. conceding that the
court is the judge of the facts as to a
jurors state of mind, offered for con-
SHERATON number of cases which he
held to be along. the same line, and Judge
Bordwell agreed to consider them.
McNamaras See Attorneys.
The defendant, James B. Mcnamara,
was visited by his attorneys, who dis
cussed the situation with him. They also
saw John j. Mcnamara, brother of
Toy, mi -
Association of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers, who is an attorney. To his
brother Joe" the defendant talks much
about the proceedings, and each day a
transcript of the preceding days testi-
mony goes to the Jail for the perusal OF
the older brother.
Examination of the jury. opposing coun-
sci conceded today. is developing along
the lines not entirely in accord with eX-
pectations. Although the defense an
nounced weeks ago it's belief that fair
trial could be had. the open state OF
mind protested by jurors toward the de-
PENDANT and generally toward the whole
situation has been a source of surprise.
An exception in this connection was
Talesman E. j. Shower, who said he be-
lieved officers OF labor unions had little
respect for the laws: that they or some
of them were responsible for the explo-
sion and fire in the Los Angeles Times
building, and that he believed as he would
believe any piece or general Information
Ortie McManigals statement duplicating
James 3. Mcnamara in this disaster. He
was excused.
Admits Signing Statement.
SALT LAKE. Utah, October 21-Mrs.
j. E. Munsey admitted today that she
had signed statement. at the request of
Los Angeles detectives representing the
prosecution in the Mcnamara case, that
a man who had given his name as Will
liams had been afforded shelter in her
home for a period of two weeks follow
ing the explosion of the Los Angeles
Times building. She did not. however, she
declares, identify the photograph of J. b.
Mcnamara as that of the man she knew
as Williams.
Il did sign a statement for the de-
tectives.' Mrs. Munsey continued, and
l remember everything that was in the
statement-and it was all true.
1T is true" Mrs. Munsey said. that !
was coerced into signing the statement.