The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-20
The State Gets First Op- portunity to Examine
 Prospective Jurors
JUDGE BODWELL
 WILL MAKE RULING
Darrow Reserves Privilege to Ques- ton One Man Further-State Challenges Talesman
 Roberts for Cause

given it's first opportunity for the ex- animation of prospective jurors Attor- ney Clarence s. Darrow, chief Of counsel for the defense, turned over the full jury box, reserving the privilege of examinlne one man further if he liked
 Three other men are under challenge for bias and are awaiting ruling from Judge Bordwell The state within few minutes successfully challenged John W. Roberts real estate dealer who had fixed scruples against caiptal punishment and began the examination of T. w. Adams. q retired real estate dealer. No talesman was ealeld to replace Rob erts. "f The list of talesmen tonight stood: F. D. Green, orange grower.
 T. w. Adams. retired real estate dealer.
 Seaborn Manning, rancher.
 A. R. Mcintosh retired baker
 Robert Bain, carpenter.
 Ernest F. Decker, lanscape gardener. Edward C. Robinson, carpenter and small contractor.
 H. Y. Quackenbush. retired carpenter Challenges for bias: George Mckee retired builder Otto A. lesson, farmer; E. F. showerm, papefhanger.
 Quackenbush is subject to further ex- animation by Mir. Darrow to learn more of his qualifications to try James B. Me Namara who is charged with the mur- der of Charles Haggerty, one Of the H victims of the Times disaster Horton Challenges Roberts . Attorney G. Ray Horton, who examined the talesman on behalf of the state, dis posed of Roberts, who had been made the subject of favorable comment from op- posing counsel with seeming regret ques' tioning him at length to learn whether his views on the death penalty were such az to prevent his serving on jury. Roberts finally declared that he would not vote a conviction which carried with it death penalty and he was excused. You're a socialist, believer" was the fast question put to Adams
 He said he had been one for ten years and that he favored q change in goveru- mental conditions, and that many laws now enforced. in his opinion. would be Letter not enforced, and that he was opposed to all forms of violence.
 You understand that in this case the death penalty is involved?'
 ..Yes''
 And you are naturally opposed to it. ore you not?"
 T don't know that would be in case of that kind" he said.
 'Rut your feelings are averse to the death penalty?R
 'No; I don't think my political belief ias anything to do with the case more than any other mans"
 Tt is not question of your political rallr, r-f.f1 I,,1o Bordwell.
 Adams said he had feeling against the death penalty, but could do his full duty as juror.
 "Can you do your full duty as well as If it was not socialists mixed up in it?'' "Yes"
 Has Opinion
 He said he formed one opinion regarding the explosion a week after it occurred, but that reading socialist publication had altered it and he now believed the Times building was blown up by gas. Attorney Horton showed him an exten- give statement bearing the signature of E. F. Bond, one of Adams neighbors. who said the witness had told him among other things that he could not believe the Times building was blown up by dyna- mite as the state averred. Adams said he did not remember the occasion on which the statement was said to have
 
 something to Bond.
 Does this statement expres your views at that tfme?" asked Attorney Horton. Yes said Adams
 His examination will be resumed tomor- LOW.
 Talesman F. c. Robinson, who was on the stand yesterday, was again quered today by Lecompte Davis for the defense. Did you hear about o. E. McMani- Ueo1 1fa rA.,fx i.af hi ..s.-
 Yes"
 Where did you hear it?" . Objection of irrelevancy entered by the state were sustained. Did you read the statement of Me- Manigal duplicating this defendant?" "I may have read it in the paper" "Whnt is your best recollection of T couldn't say"
 Did you learn that McManigal made . statement before the grad jury" 5 "No."N
 Did you hear he had made writ ten statement to Detective Burns?' Yes"
 Did you learn he was to be wit ness in this case?'
 Yes" ta Did you ever acquaint yourself with what the grand jury did?"
 Later you iearped what the grand jury did?'
 Yes"
 Where did you learn it?"
 Tn the newspapers.' 4
 Did you speak to anyone about it?" "No."
 DO you know any means of the city committee which considered a report of the cause of the explosion?"
 No" Eat s,s a You also know the Merchants and Manufacturers association of this city offered large reward for the guilty persons?' Yes"
 DO you know any of the manufac- turers?'
 No"
 Now, are your impressions as to la ! bor unions fiNed?'
 Yes" l The defense here sought to learn whether the talesInan's views of labor unions would incline him to blame the unions if it were proved that The Times was destroyed by dynamite on objections. the interrogating counsel, refrsmed his quefy several times
 This was the resulting question: .Would you, if sworn as juror and it. should besproven5 that The Times ~->-~~~>--~~--.- 'tf ~->--
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