The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-18
Still Subject to Peremptory
Challenge and Four Likely
to Be Dismissed
OPINIONS FAVORABLE
TO THE DEFENDANT
Speed in Filling Panel Far
Greater Than Had Been
Hoped For
HUMOR GIVES SPICE
TO DAYS PROCEEDINGS
By ARTHUR L. PRICE
,iql Dispqtch 10 The CaNl


r. OS ANGELES, Oct 17.-There
was action and expedition in
4 the Mcnamara murder trial to-
day. and when adjournment
was taken there were six men in
the jury box that have been practically
accepted by the defense. subject to
some further questioning and the ex-
ercise of peremptory challenges and
the general examination by the prose-
cution.
OF the six. two men-John W. Rob-
erts, the placid. benevolent looking real
estate operator from Hollywood, and
Robert f. Balm. the erect. spry old f1fer
Of the Grand Army of the Republic
may stay in the box.
Such speed in gathering jurors was
not dreamed of before the trial opened.
OF the others, the district attorney
will probably drop two with great
agility when he gets his chance.
One of these men is A. r. Mcintosh,
q. banker, young man. who answered
the interrogations with snap, but
rather disturbed the state when. in
answer to the question put by Attor-
ney Davis, for the defense. do you
feel that the state would get fair
trial from your he responded, frankly,
L don't believe that could give the
state fair trial if 1 were on the
jury"
That will be enough for District
Attorney Fredericks and his young
men to establish a fine challenge upon
Mcintosh.
His Literature Against Him
Another piece of unpromising jury
material, from the viewpoint of the
prosecution. was T. w Adams of 965
East Fourth street, Long Beach. a man
of more than middle age, with long
red beard.
What papers do you take?" asked
Clarence S. Darrow. innocently.
The Appeal to Reason replied
Adams, simply.
Now the Appeal to Reason is the
oficial organ of the socialists. if they
have such an institution, and it has
devoted itself assiduously to the de-
fense of the McNamaras.
Adams said he had an opinion,
formed by his newspaper reading, but
swore he could set that op<nion aside.
Adams received a more than COM
monty short examination by the de-
fense What the district attorneys
force has in store for him can only
be conjectured, but the conjecture can
be made with great deal of assurance.
The other two men are more prob
lematical material
H Y. Quackenbush, the first uncon-
scious humorist of the trial, passed
after an examination which showed
he had quaint memory. There was
only about one conversation he has
had in a year that Quackenbush could
remember, and that was one that went
straight home to the stomach of every
man in the courtroom.
Something He Did Remember
Cant you remember some conver-
sation that you have had recently?"
Darrow asked the talesman in Jespera-
if the old man had discussed the Los
Angeles Times explosion with any one
Yes" replied the venireman. Last
Sunday / asked my wife if dinner was
ready, and she said No"
Quackenbush is another old soldier,
having served two and half years
in the war. His competency appears
to rest somewhat on his memory, which
seems to be in a delicate condition.
The defense is not through with him,
but he was examined without a chal-
lenge. He will probably be rejected
by the prosecution, as he said he did
not favor capital punishment.
The sixth man in the box who ap-
pears to be about to pass, was the last
one examined, George w. Mckee. of 1929
Mignonette street, a builder by trade.
His examination was brief and will
be renewed nthe morning, but his
mind is in good shape to try the case
so far as yet has appeared
Witnesses Scan Defendant
In the matter Of jurors opinions. the
day was propitious for the tawney
haired, pallid man who is accused OF
the murder of those killed In the Los
Angeles Times explosion. The activi-
ties of the detectives and district at
torney's ONCE were not so agreeable
to his case.
The courtroom has been turned into
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