The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-10-05
(By National Socialist Press.


for the Mcnamara case to begin a
move would be made that might
cause delay of many months in
the proceedings.
After he had shown his palpable
prejudice in the case there was a
strong probability that the attor-
neys would ask for change of
Judges. There was no inclination to
take change of venue as all parties
are willing that the case should be
tried where it started.
Had the defense decided to ask
Tor change of judge they would
] have filed affivavits calculated to
show prejudice and bias on the part
! or the judge. The district attorney
would have flied attidavits tending to
| show that the judge was fair and
Just. The entire affair would, in that
event rest with the Judge but the de-
tense would have appealed had the
Judge decided he was capable of
handling the case.
This whole procedure was care
fully considered when Judge Bord-
Well gave his decision concerning the
Harrington case. Harrin gton, who
Is associated with the defense and in
the capacity OF attorney has been
WORKING on evidence has been order
ed by Bordwell to so befre the grand
judy and answer all questions pro-
| pounded to him or go to Jail for con-
| tempt of court.
Harrington will probably go before
the grand jury but it is doubtful
II he betrays any Of the secrets of
the defense or takes the remote
chance OF endangering his clients
h.
the final hearing of the contempt
case has caused a great deal of com
ment in Los Angeles. After a heat
ed discussion the Judge ordered
Joseph Scott and Lecompte Davis to
take their seats declaring he would
| near no further argument from the
defense. All newspapers in Los An
seles printed stories to the effect the
de1ense would seek change of We
| nue. or change of judges.
| 1--WE don't want to delay any long
cr,' said Darrow, 1--WE want to get
into the fight without any postpone
ments. Those boys are up in the
Jail and want some action. No one
is more eager than 1 to have this
thing started
There has been some anxiety about
! clarence Darrow's health but he
made statement today that he was
feeling fine: Il am sure / am going
to stand it all right, although 1 ad-
| NIT that the case will require a lot
OF physical vigor. ! am strong and
when the case is actually started i
DO not think it will be as hard on me
as it is right now. Ii is the suspense.
the nervous strain that is telling on
me. l will be glad when the strain
a 10,
| plunged into the case in earnest
THE Mcnamara boys are standing
it well but they too, are eager for
the trial to begin. Both are conf
dent and l am afraid they do not
realize what a struggle this is going
to be. If there is any delay it will
come from the prosecuticn."
That the prosecution is determin-
ed to make the most of the preju-
dice on the part of the public is
shown by the makeup of the jury
men who are being drawn. AS an
instance of the sort of jury they are
preparing to spring on the defense 1t
is shown that Harry Chandler, SON.
! in-law Of G. II. Otis and the general
manager of the TIMES is one of
those drawn for the jury Chandler
is if possible more indicative and
bloodthirsty than the old man HIM.
self.
Chandler is the leader of the NJ.
| d NJ. and the most radical and bit
ter labor hater in Los Angeles. He
is a strong man, capable and crafty.
OF course there is no chance of him
being finally placed in the jury box
and it seems extremely doubtful if
the defense would have to exhaust a
ipreenptory challenge on n i M
Among other jurymen is Baker pro-
prietor of the Baker Iron works
where the metal workers have been
on strike for over a year. He is a
member of the board of directors Of
the NJ. & NJ. and has a record as an
open shop advocate.
Two of the Llewellyn brothers,
proprietors of the Llewellyn Iron
Works are also drawn on the jury.
1t was at this works that Crtie Nc.
Manigal says he placed the nitro
Slycerine that blew up a shanty and
did couple of thousand dollars
damage. They have been fighting
: abor for years and the strike in thei'
; works has been in progress for is
, months
These are but a few samples of the
kind of men selected for jury duty
When it comes to men who are not
directly or closely Unidentified with