New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-19

/, Judge Bordwel Gentlemen, we can't
go ahead this way" ne said.
Mr.. Horton then took up lessons exam
nation.
lesson admitted that his prejudice against
unions was mot against members, but 'ne
leaders," but that he believed the BUILDING
was blown up by dynamite through trade
unions
Challenged by Defence.
Mr.. barrow here challenged lesson for
cause, and ii was again resisted by MT
Horton, for the state, on the ground that
the matter was collateral
you certainly don't think lesson Is n
fair Juror, do your" asked Mr.. Darrow OF
counsel for the state.
IL certainly do" replied District Attor-
ney Fredericks.
Gentlemen! Gentlemen, Please 90 ho'
indulge in these side comments repri-
manded Judge Bsrdwell. -.
Il only wanted 10 answer his questions
said Mr. Fredercks.
THE question should not have oeeh
asked or answered" replied the court.
Mr.. barrow for the defence again took
I'D the examination. and lesson reiterated
that his opinion was that labor unions
caused the building to be blown up py
dynamite.
Judge Bordwell also withheld Judgment
IN the lesson case, and another talesmah'
seaborn II. Manning. was questioned
Had Tolerably Strong Opinion.
Manning said he had lived in California
kansas. He said he believed in labor
unions. He admitted that he had to,-
erablv strong opinion on the case whlch
it would take great deal OF evidence TO
remove"
you have an opinion that the building
was blown up by dynam 1ntro p,doeN 'iie''
unlawfully2" asked Mr.. barrow
yes" was Mannng's reply.
Charles D. Chafee, a taiesman. was email
leneed bv the defence and excused on the
ground that he is not on the assessment
roll. He is the fifth man challenged ana
excused.
The examination OF Seaborn II. Manning
was then taken up Manning said ne
was not acquainted with General Har-
rfson Gray Otis. proprietor Of THE
Times" or with any of the management
of the paper. and that he seldom came to
town, being busy on his farm. He had no
acquaintance with Felix Zeehandelaar. sec
rotary Of the Merchants and Manufacture
ers' Association Of Los Angeles.
At this point Mr.. Darrow switched his
questions to Ernest F. Decker, a landscape
gardener.
Ever belong to a union?" asked Mr..
YES in 'ss. to the Electrical Union"
! Have any difficulty with themY >
no. they went out on a strike and I
went into another business.
Decker was passed for the time being
by the defence and opposing counsel en-
tered into an argument as to whether
man can be a Juror when his name is not
on the assessment roll, the case in point
being Charles y. Chaffee.
Chaffee finally was put under examina-
ton He is a carpenter. He said he had
read the report of the Mayors commission
and believed II might be true" because
Of the standing Of the men whose names
were signed to it and that IT confirmed
opinions he had formed.
did YOU ever hear about the statement
/ Of Ortie Mechanical" asked Mr.. Hartman.
Yes"
/ Did YOU see The Times statement that
/ this was the right man."
] II think / saw something Of II.
ChaNee said he believed that statement,
and in part some Of Ortie NcManigals
statements duplicating Mcnamara.
Views Were Interchangeable.
i. J. Shower replaced Chafee in the fury
box. and Mr.. Davis began the examination
| of Edward c. Robinson. another talesman.
/ Robinson is sixty years old. and was a
farmer for many years in Fulton County.
Ohio. Later he said he came to Los
. Angeles. where he has been carpenter
and small contractor. He said he never had
Disseminated in employing men between
| Union and non-union workers
Robinson asserted that to keep peace in
the family" the labor question was not dis
| cussed in his home He said he differed
with his son. who is twenty-siX years old.
and belongs 10 n labor union. Robinson
/ said his views could not be changed by any
] testimony.