The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-28
4 TaIeSman Under Examination
in the Mcnamara Case
Declares He Does Not Believe
Dynamite Wrecked Times.
PASSED AS TO CAUSE
By the Defense, Prosecution
Takes Up the Qustioning.
He Has Visited Scene of EpxlO-
sion Several Times.

Los Angeles, Oct 28.-When the
Mcnamara murder trial opened today
it was evident that a little cloud of
dissatisfaction among counsel for the
defense, first visible only a day or two
ago, had reached sufficient proportions
to oVerShadOw most other interests
among spectators.
Rulings from Judge Walter Bord J.
we'll on Talesman A G. Winter, chal-
1enged for cause by the deefnse, and
on Talesman Walter n. Frampton, also
under challenge by the defense, were
eagerly awaited by counsel for the de-
fendant.
Ordinarily there would have been no
Saturday session of court, but, owing
to the short session of Thursday, which
lasted only 35 minutes because the
supply of veniremen ran out, Judge
Bordweu decided to sit three hours
today
Except for Judge BordwelTs rulings
the examination of Talesman T. j.
Lee by the state was the first thing on
the program after court opened Lee
was accepted as to cause late yesterday
by the defense. He said he was slight
Iy acquainted with Attorney Joseph
Scott of the defense and belonged 20
society of which Scott is member
Balancing this he had heard District
Attorney Frederick speak at a polit-
ical meeting. He was doubtful, he
said If the Times explosion had been
caused by dynamite and he had seen
a good many dynamite explosions.
With this basis Assistant District
Attorney Horton undertook Lees eX-
animation to see if his belief was based
on anything except newspaper reports,
humor and common gossip.
If 1t was not Lee could not be chal-
lenged on that ground, because these
sources of belief are exempted ty
statute If however, other sources be
shown he was liable to challenge. I'm
der Horizons examination Lee said he
had visited the scene of the Times eX-
ploSiOn half a dozen times, but never
got very near to the building. He
went he said. to confirm his belief
that the building was not wrecked
through dynamite He said he was
doubtful as to what did cause the Cx-
ploSion.
James B. Mcnamara came cheerful
Iv to the court room today and express
ed the hope that he would be as sue
cessful in the outcome of his trial as
Chrrles F. Reynolds, accused of wife
murder and acquitted today After his
acuuittal Reynolds spent the night keep
ing Mcnamara company in his cell.
reynolds certainly was a happy
man" said Mcnamara. f'but he is a
little afraid of the threat of a brother
of Mrs. Reynolds who they say wants
to kill HIM"
Reynolds incidentally was defended
by a business associate of Lecompe.e
When court convened at 9:20 O'Clock
G. Ray Horton, of the state. continued
his examination of Talesman Lee.
Dynamite Conspiracy Charged.
indianapolis. Oct. 2S.-That, accord
ing to information in the possession ot
United states district attorney a con
spiracy unlawfully to transport dyna-
mite from state to state has existed
with the headquarters in the Office OF
John Mcnamara here, is the statement
of a petition filed in the county criIni-
nal court today praying for possession
of evidence in the case to be used II
a federal grand jury investigation