New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-21
THREE M'NAMARA jURORS?!
Rapid Progress Made in Los
Angeles Trial.
GAS EXPLOSION IS DEFENCE
State Challenges Where Men
Would Not Tnhict Death on
Circumstantial Evidence.

Los Angeles, oct. D-Out OF eieNeh taleS
men who sat in the jury box at the NC
Namara murder trial at the opening OF
court to-day only sig were left when court
ADJOURNED until Monday. OF those six'
however, II is considered more than posi-
BILE that two or perhaps three, VIII ma
themselves on the jury as 1t Is sworn IN.
Those locked up tonight after having
been passed for cause by both sides were:
Seaborn Manning, rancher.
+. u. Green. ordnge grower.
Robert f.. Balm. carpenter.
1t is possible that all OF these will become
members of the jury. no animus against
any of them on either side being apparent
tonight.
a. r. Mcintosh. challenged by the state
because of his opposition to infection OF the
death penalty on circumstantial evidence.
will be questioned by the court before he Is
held or excused.
George W. Mckee, who says he is firmly
convinced that "The Los Angeles Times
building was blown up by dynamite was
under Interrogation by the court at the
close Of to-dsy's session He Is not want
ed by counsel for the defence, who assert
that James -. Mcnamara. their client.
could not have dynamited the building and
caused the death OF Charles J. Haggerty
for which ne is being tried. because the
building was blown up By gas. They there
fore challenged Mckee, and are awaiting a
ruling from Judge Bordwell. Mckee says
re mas no opinion ms TO the guilt or in
nQcence Of the defendant
A. C. Robinson, after being challenged
because Of his opposition to conviction on
circumstantial evidence, was held by the
court. the challenge being disallowed for
tho time.
Challenged for Indirect Bias.
r. W. Adams Ernest f. Decker z. J.
Shower Otto A. lesson and II. Y. Quacken-
bush all were excused upon challenges for
indirect bias This is the closest the state
could come under the California statute TO
formal challenges. because each man said
he would not infiict the death penalty upon
circumstantial evidence, and Judge Bord-
Wells efforts to learn IL this was their real
state Of mind seemed to reveal that 1t was.
would you obstinately persist in your
opinion in the face Of all evidence to show
that It was unfounded?' the court asked
Otto lessen and lessen said he would
y gu re excused, Sdln judge DOru"ell.
The case of Adams created lively inter
est. because the examination ran much
along the lines OF his socialistic beliefs.
Robinson stretched the ingenuity Of both
sides In their efforts TO learn whether he
would or would not be willing to inflct the
death penalty on circumstantial evidence.
First he says he will and then he saws
he will not. He blows hot. he blows cold.
Who shall say what are the facts?" asked
G. Ray Horton of the court.
THE people are entitled 10 a jury of
twelve men who will infct the death pen
atty" asserted District Attorney Fred
crlcks. ito twelve men who Will 60 the
limit This man won't"
How do we know he WON'T queried the
| court
He says he won't" replied the District
| Attorney,
The court unused over the tangled record.
TN not 60 sure he said that" said the
court and he ordered that Robinson must
stay. 'If find my ruling IL wrong | shall
change it," he added.
Yhat any one who attended the Joint
funeral OF THE Times" victims. where six
teen collins lay across tie stage of local
theatre, ana hearu tne OTalloh Hldue vi lidl
f. occasion by the Rev. Robert ]. C'Bob')
! Burdette. pastor emeritus of the Temple
! Baptist Church, cannot be an impartial
Juror. was the position taken to-day by
counsel for the defence. 1t is said to be un-
| precedented.
! II was announced to-day that where 1t
/ can be learned that talesnian sat through
the afternoon where woman after woman
| tainted under stress Of emotions induced
/ nv the grim scenes and by the eloquence
of the speakers. that talesman will be ehal-
/ lenged FOR cause
4 Whether the Rev. MIR. Burdette will be
summoned Tito court to refresh the mem
Org OF these men has not been stated.