Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-10-12
EARLY VRAIGLES
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Query is Withdrawn.

to ask if a man had any bias or pre-
judice to organized labor"
Query Is Withdrawn.
Mr. Davis withdrew his question
finally. and asked of Mr. Nelson;
Have you taken any interest in the
labor war, or have you studied the
question:"
no more than I have read in the
papers"
We'll, have you formed any opin-
ion as to whether labor unions are
proper are menace to the United
States"
Counsel for the prosecution object
ed that the defense was endeavoring
to ascertain the opinion of jurors as
to other matters that were bound to
become questions of evidence in the
trial, and that in direct way an ef-
fort was being made to determine
how a juryman might vote on the
verdict.
Court Orders an Answer.
Judge Bordwell ruled that the
question concerning labor unions
could be answered and Mr.. Nelson
said;
81 am not preiudiced against labor
. unions as organizations"
"Wcl. do you believe labor unions
as understanding them to be carried
on here in California, are a menace
District Attorney Frederick's inter-
iccted that the question assumed that
the juryman knew of the conduct OF
the labor unions and that the issue
was foreign to the subject.
Union Labor Not on Trial.
"Inion labor is not on trial." said
W. J. Joseph Ford, of the prosecu-
ton. James +. MrNamara is on
trial for blowing up the Times build
ing. The motive may refer to labor
unions"
Judge Bordwel ruled again thai
the question was proper
"It is hard to answer" replied Mr.
Nelson. Il don't think an organ
zation should be held responsible fol
acts Of any one lawless man. he
said.
Have you ever discussed with any
one whether labor unions as conduct
ed in California are a menace to the
welfare of the community?
Irrelveancy Of the question was
charged by the prosecution, and the
court sustained the objection.
"Do you believe the whole labor
unions is made up of lawless men|
asked Mr.. Davis.
"No." replied MIR. Nelson.
Questioned Man Seems Fair.
"Havo you any feeling, or bias, oi
prejudice, against labor unions"'
Against the organization l hav'
none
again the individuals that are
members"
no, sir, none
Does the fact that labor union'
make use of the strike, influence youl
Judgment concerning them
"Not as far as a strike or quittlnl
work are concerned. but the way they
arc carried on" Here the court in
tcrrupted. saying the answer was suf
fic'cnt. but Mr. Darrow asked that /
be finished.
I'VE have a right to know the ju
rors mind" he said.
81 meant to say Mr. Nelson ex
prained. that | did not know as t,
how the strikes are carried on
you read the accounts in thu
Times. did you?'
Irrolevancy was again raised by thu
prosecution and the judge sustain
ed the objection.
Adjourn Untl Friday
Court adjourned at 1855 p. m. un
I'll Friday morning because Of tn
legal holiday tomorrow
Charged with Nineteen Deaths.
Los ANG ELES. oct 11.-Earl!
this morning in the subdued light o
their cells in the county Jail her
sat two brothers( James b. and Johi
J. McNamara-peering through
maze of iron bars at the building
across the way. where today was t.
begin the fight Of the state of Call
fornia to hold them responsible 70
the death of nineteen men In tn
explosion of the Los Angeles Time
building. on october |, 1910.
A severance of the case agains
the McNamaras. both If whom wer
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