The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-10-23
COURT PERUSEs TANGLED REC.
ORD OF TESTIMONY IN
M'NAMARA TRIAL.
.OARR0W IS A VISITOR
Chief Counsel for the Defense Calls
on Accused Brothers in Their Cells,
But Says That no Significance At
taehes Itself to His Act--Rulra on
Challenged TalesmW Today.

lttHitol u JuNNt w NuittT IiOTuNtli. WIN
read and re-read tangled record
containing diverse answers of three
talesmen under examination last week
and challenged for bias no move was
made today by any OF the principal
figures In the case of James Il. Me-
Namara. on trial for murder result
ing from the explosion of the Times
building here year ago. Clarence
S. Darrow. chief counsel for the de-
fense visited James B. Mcnamara.
his brother. John j.. secretary of the
international Associa4ion of Bridge 4
Structural Iron Workers, and talked
with them In their cells for nearly
an hour.
Il hadn't seen John J. for nearly
a week and have been 30 busy I'm the
courtroom that I hadn't an opportun-
ty to talk with James r.. either"
said Darrow. Az he emerged from the
| jail He declared that nothing new
had developed requiring any confer
cnce with the prisoners. but that his
them.
Ruling Today.
District Attorney John d. Freder-
! icks spent the day In the country,
but various members of his staff con-
cerned themselves further with prep
arations for tomorrow's session of
4 court when. II is expected. Judge
| Bordwell will rule on three talesmen
under challenge for canse--Georgc w.
! Mckee. for prejudices against labor
unions: Il. g. Robinson and a. r. Me-
Intosh. for scruples against capital
| punishment. Immediately after these
talesmen are disposed Of the jury box
Will be filled up again as Mt present
1t Is half empty.
The most active of the district at
torney's staff Is the squad that is
working on the evidence expected
from witnesses for the state. Atten-
tion is being given especially to lin
| ing up those witnesses who are ex-
peetod To corroborate the alleged con-
fession of Ortie T.. McManigal. ad-
| mittedly the strongest card of the
prosecution. McManigal himself Is In
| frequent conference with members of
the state attorneys office and detec-
| tives allied with that side of the case.
He sat In his cell today talking freely
and confidently about his part I'm the
| case. when the newspaper men en-
tered surprise was expressed at his
robust appearance.
Yes. there VIII be more than one
| surprise before this case Is over"
said McManigal. quickly. rs he played
host with several small chairs, which
he moved nearer to his callers
Il weigh much more now than when
| first came in" he added. and I'm
feeling WELL He talked rapidly and
without hesitation. answered gibly.
indnlging occasionally in bit Of rem
iniscencc on incidcntD occurring In the
Wisconsin woods. where he and
James =. Mcnamara were supposed
to nave been hunting together year
ago.
Confession-Why?
Finally the question was put To him
as to why he had made the reported
confession.
Well" he answered with "A drawl.
as he s,roked II heavy black mustache.
"a fellow knows when he's caught
and there was nothing else for me to
do. | wanted to be with my wife and
baby again"
|
for divorce"
well" he said, I'm sorry. love
my wife and my child, but ! think
shall be with them again some time
Somehow the situation will right IT.
self. My wife has tried to win me
over TO the other side In this case but
can't and would not switch They've
caught me and I'm going to make a
clean breast of the whole matter"
Toward the McNamaras. McManigal
In his conversation exhibited no bit
terness, talking freely of his previous
acqnantances with them.
Reports have been wrong about
James b." he said in this connection,
He's no structural iron worker, but
Il Typographical man. He's lot
more ingenious, too, than he looks
Asked whether James BIS present
sallow appearance was characteristic
he answered IN the affirmative.
John J. is a bright man." was his
comment on the older of the two
brothers under Indictment.
Though relying to a great extent on
McManigafs expected testimony, the
state has taken the attitude that Its
; evidence Is strong enough to get q
conviction without McManigal
Darrow's Plan.
Attorney Darrow has declined tc
outline the line of defense that wouo
he chosen by him, He declared toda,
he was prepared to combat every.