Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-17
Examination of Talesman Mel
son Is Taken Up by Court
Immediately After Session
Is Declared Open
WILL QUESTION JURORS
ON LABOR OPINIONS
Fight Expected Over the Right
of Defense Attorneys to Ask
TaIeSmen'S Views on Capital
and Labor
(By Associated Press.)

Los ANGELES, Oct. discrimination
Of Talesman z. T. Nelson. of Pasadena.
was the first proceeding scheduled for
today before Judge Walter Bordwell fl
the superior court in the murder trial OF.
James B. Mcnamara
Questioning of talesmen. frequently re-
garded as a dismal proceeding. furnished
in this case interest to spectators and
partisans, because it was expected TO de-
fine in advance OF the opening argu
ments, some OF the essential issues OF
the trial, which is designed to show
whether the defendant 10 responsible for
the death of Charles ]. Haggerty, who.
with 20 others, was killed In the Los
Angeles Times explosion over year ago.
For 10 deaths James B. Mcnamara IL
held on indictment, but the state has
elected to go to trial on Haggerty's case
Nelson's attitude towards labor organ
izations and their members touched on at
the preceding session of court, was made
the subject OF further inquiry for the
defense. under Attorney Clarence s.
barrow, and the rulings OF the court Oh
objections innterposed by District Attor-
ney John d. Fredericks and his aides
were awaited as showing what confines
would be placed on the examination OF
other talesmen-
Before Nelson's examination was taken
ND one more talesman was called into
the box to replace one dismissed at the
last moment OF court on Wednesday, be-
cause OF physical inability to stand the
fatigue of q long trial.
Nelson, a ruddy-faced man Of 81 years.
from the start answered questions put
by counsel, with elaboration, '>weighing
his answers.
1T can't answer that question because
I'm not sufficiently familiar with the
subject" was his reply from time 70
time to questions concerning his attitude
toward labor organizations, as he uil-
derstood them to exist in California ard
elsewhere.
Because of the determination of ques-
lions involved in the examination Of
Nelson, the. first talesman, 1t was SAID
that questioning of other talesmen would
20 forward much more rapidly.
The talesmen, transferred last night
from the official jury room to more airy
quarters, romped like boys at their morn
ing bath and appeared immensely re-
freshed by the day Of ease AFFORDED ny
yesterdays legal holiday.
The veniremen came into court Win
bristling boards, it having deveiopeo
that none of them was accustomed TO
to request the appointment or bar
Der who should be allowed to shave
them under supervision Of deputy
sheriff.
The prisoner. accompanied by Sheriff
Hammel, sauntered into the court. nod
ding to several friends He took an
inconspicuous seat against the rail and
chatted for a minute with his chieE
counsel
COURT IS CONVENED.
It was $40 o'clock when court con-
vened. H s. Poppenbush was selected
to fill the vacancy in the panel
District Attorney Fredericks informs
ed the court that he would like to
withdraw his objection to the unan-
swered question directed to q. T. Nell
son on Wednesday. The question was
with reference to the officers ana
men who direct the management Of tli..
affairs of labor unions, do you believe
that the great majority of them are
lawless men%
Lecompte Davis Immediately asked
the question of Mr.. Nelson, who re-
piled: