The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-14
NOJURORS ARE
CHOSEN IN THE
N NAMARACASE
ENTIRE DAY is CONSUMED IN Ex-
ANIMATION OF z. T. NELSON,
THE FIRST TALEsMAN, AND
EVEN HIS STATUS is NOT DE-
TERMINED-THE PROSECUTION
OBJECTS.
By Associated Press.

Los Angeles, Oct. 13.-After three
days of court in the trial of Jas. b.
Mcnamara for the murder of Charles
]. Haggerty, a victim of the Times ex-
plosion and fire on Oct. l, 1910, no
Jurors have been selected, even tenta-
lively, tonight, and no decision even
reached as to the eligibility of the first
talesman examined. The magnitude Of
the questions involved IN the examina-
tion of z. T. Nelson, the first talesman,
made the proceedings deliberate. When
court adjourned arguments on the Mel
son status were unfinished.
The veniremen came into court with
bristling boards, 1t having developed
that none of them was accustomed to
cided to request the appointment of a
barber who should be allowed to shave
them under supervision Of a deputy
sheriff.
The prisoner, accompanied by Sheriff
Hammel, sauntered into the court. nod
ding to several friends. He took an
inconspicuous seat against the rail and
chatted for minute with his chief
counsel.
1t was 1O:14 o'clock when court con-
vened.
H. S. Poppenbush was selected to I'LL
the vacancy in the panel.
District Attorney Fredericks in
formed the court he would like to
withdraw his objection to the unan-
swered question directed to z. T. Nell
son on Wednesday. The question was:
with reference to the officers and
men who direct the management Of the
affairs of labor unions, do you believe
that the great majority of them are
lawless men?"
LIE Copte Davis Immediately asked
the question of Mr.. Nelson, who re-
piled:
"I don't believe can answer that
question. don't know anything about
such unions"
well, what is your belief about
them?"
81 don't know anything about them"
You seem to hesitate before answer
ing. Have you any doubt%
81 can't say"
"You realize that the defendant is
on trial for matter that concerns Ia
Dor organizations and you have no
opinion about them, or the officers being
lawless men?"
"A great many men are, and great
many are not"
About half and halfT'
II couldn't draw the line"
IF you thought a great majority
you would say so?"
'Tf my mind was made up"
Don't you know, Mr.. Nelson, that
YOU are prejudiced against officers of
labor unions?
mo, I should not say so.'
The prosecution objected to the line
OF questioning as assuming that the
veniremen knew that the defendant
was a member of organized labor and
that no evidence or proof to that eff
feet had been introduced.
do you deny that the defendant is ="
asked Mr.. Darrow.
1--WE are not giving testimony" an
swered c. Ray Horton, of counsel for
the state.
IT want to state in open court" said
Mr.. Darrow quickly, that this defend
ant is a member of organized labor"
IF you were a member OF organized
labor" continued Mr.. Davis, "and you
were a defendant, would you feel that
a juryman in the box, such as your
self, could give the defendant an i'm
partial trial?"
There IS no evidence in the case on
the subject of unions so far as can
see"
TN other words, you have such an
opinion as 1t would take veidence TO
remover"
Yes"
Mr.. Nelson admitted that he had
read newspaper reports of the case.
Did you read o. E. McManigal's
testimony before the grand jury as
published in the Los Angeles Exam
liner.
IT don't think I have ever, but I
have heard of it,
rs It upon the statement that you
have heard that o. E. Mechanical gave
before the grand jury and committee
appointed by the mayor to investigate
and the investigation you have made
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