The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-14
SECOND DAY Of
N 'NAMARA TRIAL
William Brown, a Teamster,
May Give Damaging
Testimony
TAKES LONG LOOK
AT THE PRISONER
Believed That Witness viii
Claim defendant Was
in Vicinity of
Crime

Los aNSELES. CAL. oct. l3.-I
Examination of venlreman u. I. Nell
son and sn ensuing legal battle be-
tween opposing attorneys an to his
auaiihcations AZ juror occupied all
OF the second days session in the case
OF James b. McNamara, charged with
the murder OF Charles Haggerty. one
Of the nineteen victims Of the Los An
geles Times explosion
William Brown. a teamster employ
cd Dy the Times. was brought into
court during the morning session for
inc purpose OF this Identification.
Brown, who was accompanied into the
courtroom by Assistant District Altar
ney Ford. took a seat at tn. bailtff.a
desk ana for fully ten minutes aIose-
" stuoled the defendants features,
bfoWn arrival in the courtroom
caused the defendant to turn hur-
rlealy TO Deputy Sheriff Frank Coch-
ran with the request that Attorney
barrow be summoned
Nnen harrow conferred with the
prisoner. Mcnamara stated that
brown mad been brough, into the
courtroom Tor the purpose OF identi-
Tying him. barrow smiled when he
was informed OF this. and tho pris-
oner added that he did not know
Brown, and that he nac never seen
MIN before. After watching MeN.-
mara Tor ten minutes, Brown nodded
10 foro and they left the courtroom
together.
FORD would make no statement con-
corning Brown. and would not ad-
mt that ne had taken him into the
courtroom Tor the purpose OF identi-
'he prisoner. Other members
OF the district attorneys off,ca
stated that an notification of the
prisoner had been made, and that II
was OF Importance 10 the prosecu-
ton.
Brown to Testify.
When Brown worked at TIA ola
Zines plant he drove u truck and was
In charge Of the teaming from the
warehouse to the press room. He
frequently was at the building in ths
afternoon. and on u number of oc-
casfons he was there early In the eve
ming. Because he frequently worked
IN ana near the basement a number
OF detectives presented the theory to-
| aay that Brown had seen a man Of
/ McNamara's general appearance near
the newspaper building on the dav
preceding the explosion.
The exact nature Of Browns con-
| uection IN the prosecutors case will,
probably not be known until ha 60
| caieo TO the stand. His appearance
In court was taken to indicate tho.
the state will try to prove that j a
McNamara was seen near the Tirues
ouloins short time before the ex-
plosion.
Inc legal battle over the qualiffca-
tion OF venireman Nelson to servo as
q juror came after an hours question
.ns at the morning session, at which
Nelson admitted that ha had formed
an opinion regarding the cause OF the
iimes disaster and as to the aliilt or
the defendant. "a
when Nelson was asked If ha
thought he could give a fair and i'm
partial hearing. the prospective venire-
man declared he did not know with.
out some evidence
ineh you have an opinion which
would require evidence to remove.
Inc answer was yes"
To Adjourn Until Monday.
Nelson said he had not read McNap,-
sai testimony given before the coro-
ner's jury.
The defense forced Nelson to admit
1888 AAS ba0 ioIiueQ an opinion on the
case from four to six months arc
Il formed the opinion from reading
newspaper accounts of the explosion
| and from common talk" said the Va
nireman.
Then 1t would take evidences Ia ra-
move that opinion?" asked Attorney
Davis '''" es
"1es. and very strong evidence re-
piled Nelson
Ihis statement brought forth a chal-
iense from the defense and the lera,
battle which occupied the remainder
OF the days session and will continue
throughout to-morrow's session began
chief Counsel barrow read nj Length
various decisions OF the United States
supreme Court touching on the points
at issue. He declared that the entire
case rested on the question Of peremn-
tory challenges and insisted that 81 the
DEFENSE must use Its peremptory chal-
ienges to eliminate biased and pretu
diced jurors he might as well take a
chance on selecting the first twelve
names on the list OF veniremen.
1t Is the belief that arguments in th,
case OF Nenireman Nelson will be- con-
Guided at the morning session to-mor-
row and that court will then adjourn
until Monday