The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-30
DarroW May Be Cited Now For
 Court Contempt
Judge Bordweil fred Over Counsel's Open Criticism, of His Honor, While Trying to Force Jurors Frampt0n and Winter From the Box
Special from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 Los Angeles, Oct. S0-Determined to force Jurors Frampton and Wint CT from the box without being compelled to use peremptory challenges, the de- fense in the McNamara trial renewed its efforts, when court reconvened, to- day, to compel Judge Bordwell to re- cognize challenges against both because they said they held conscientious penalty on circumstantial evidence. Attorney Darrow and his assitants held a conference before court opened and decided that if Judge Bordwell refused to entertain such a challenge. they would later try to impeach both men. They have witnesse who will swear that both frequently expressed the opinion that the defendant was guilty.
 The real reason the state is willing to accept both men has become known District Attorney Fredericks and his assistants insist that, in the present trial, they are only laying the founda- tion for the trial of John J. McNa- mara. Because of the latter's promi- nent position in the labor world and from the fact that Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and other big leaders of the American Federation of Labor are on record as believing John McNa-
 
 conviction is earnestly desired by the interests which are said to be defray- ing the enormous expenses Of the Burns Detective Agency in working up the evidence in this case.
 It is considered certain by the Mer- chants and Manufacturers Association here and by the National Association of Manufacturers, who for years have been fighting the Federation, that the conviction of John J. McNamara would be almost death blow because of the openly expressed confidence in him by all of the big labor chieftains of the country.
 Fredericks is satisfied to accept jur- ors who are willing to believe the states case, even though they would in finding James McNamara guilty, recc mmend that only imprisonment and not death be the penalty. The California law provides that, where a jury convicts of first degree murder, it can fix the penalty at life impri- sonment. If it does not, then the court must sentence the convicted per sons to be hanged.
 Feeling in the case is intense and Attorney Darrow's open criticism of Judge Bordwell, quoting the answers given during the interrogation by ly displeased Judge Bordwell and Fredericks The latter declared Oar rows criticism entirely uncalled for and added that the action of Darrow in separating a certain small portion of the record and quoting it is sharp practice In a statement, Fredericks said the entire record absolutely prov ed that both men were fair minded and impartial and could be depended on to give both sides a square deal. He insisted that the code only pro- vides for "a fair, not a safe, jury
 It is rumored that Bordwell, exer- cised over Darrow's action, is consid- ering the advisability of citing him for contempt and forcing him to ex- plain The court, however. refuses to comment on the, case outside the courtroom, indicating that any action he may take will be in the courtroom and nowhere else.
 Both sides are admittedly concerned over the Indianapolis proceedings. Fredericks is extremely confident and his intimates have already been as- sured that the evidence there will be brought here in plenty of time for use. Darrow says he doesn't care and pro- fesses to wonder why, if the state has the extremely strong case Detec- tive Burns has been boasting of, it is so anxious for all of this outside mat ter and is fighting so bitterly to com pei the defendant to accept opinionat- ed jurors as final arbiters.