The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-20
SOCIALISM IN
M'NAMARA CASE
Reading of Appeal to Reason
One Test of Talesnnan's
Qualifications

Los Angeles. Oct. 20.-The state
challenged venfreman H. T. Adams
at the opening of the Mcnamara
murder trial today. The court took
the challenge under consideration,
making four challenges now awaiting
his decision. The challenge was bas-
ed on Adams opposition to the death
penalty.
Adams is Socialist and a portion
Of his examination was taken up in
Investigating his political bias and his
personal attitude toward the prisoner.
The defense under Attorney Darrow,
resisted the challenge.
A few minutes later the state also
challenged Talesman A. r. Mcintosh
because Of his objection to the death
This challenge was also resisted by
the defense. Implied bias was the
formal ground for the challenge.
Three other men are under chal-
lenge for bias, awaiting a ruling from
Judge Bordwell. The state, within a
few minutes, successfully challenged
John w. Roberts, real estate deal
er. who had fixed scruples against
punishment and began the examina-
ton Of T. w. Adams. a retired real
estate dealer. No talesman was call
ed today to replace Roberts.
The list Of talesmen last night stood.
F. D. Green, orange grower.
T. w. Adams. retired real estate
dealer.
Seaborn Manning, rancher.
A. e. Mcintosh, retired baker.
Robert Balm, carpenter.
Ernest F. Decker. landscape garden.
er.
Edward c. Robinson, carpenter and
small contractor.
H. Y. Quackenbush. retired carpen-
ter.
Challenged for bias:
George Mckee, retired builder.
Otto A. Jessen. farmer.
E. j. Shower, paper hanger.
Quackenbush is subject to further
examination by Mr.. Darrow. to learn
more of his qualifications to try Jas.
B. Mcnamara, who is charged with
one Of the twenty-one victims Of the
Times disaster.
Deputy G. Ray Horton. who exam
ined the talesmen on behalf of the
state, disposed of Roberts with SEEM
ing regret, questioning him at length
to learn whether his views on the
death penalty were such as to prevent
his serving on jury. Roberts final
ly declared that he would not vote
a death penalty and was excused.
You're Socialist. believer" was
the first question put to Adams. He
said that he had been one for ten
years: that he favored a change in
governmental conditions: that many
laws now enforced in his opinion
would be better not enforced and that
he was opposed to all forms Of vio-
lence.
"You understand that in this case.
the death penalty Is involved?"
YES"
And you are naturally opposed to
it, aren't you?"
Adams stroked his gray beard.
IT don't know that I would be In
a case Of that kind" he said.
But your feelings are averse to tho
death penalty" '.-..,..
mo. I don't think my political be-
lief has anything to do with the case
more than any other MANS"
1T is not a question Of your politi-
cal but of your personal feelings"
said Judge Bordwell and Adams said
he had a feeling against the death
penalty. but could do his full duty
as Juror.
Can you do your full duty as we'll
as II Hartman and Darrow. counsel
for the defense. who are Socialists.
were not mixed up in it?"
YES"
you've made an investigation Of
what sometimes Is In this country the