The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-27
WHAT PROSECUTION
WILL TRY TO PROVE
District Attorney FrederickS
Outlines the States Side of
the Mcnamara Case.
EXPERTS TO TESTIFY
Defense Keeps It's Plans Sc
cret; Question Of Additional
Jurors 10 Be Decided.
EXPERTS TO TESTIFY

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Nov. 1s.-Nith
eight jurors sworn and tho jury-settins
process somewhat Simplficd. inquiry as
10 what will be heard when evidence is
INTRODUCED in the Mcnamara case
brought forth today from District Attor.
nsy John d. Fredercks an outline Of
how the state will present its side Of
IN. controversy over the destruction OF
The Los Angeles Times building in Oc-
tober. 1910
After the opening statement by the
district attorney when the jury Is COM
pl,tsd. mans and plans will be shown
of the buildings DESTROYED. \ number
or eve witnesses will be summoned 10
describe what they saw. These will in
clude NOT only employees who were IN
The building at the time OF the disaster.
but those who saw the explosion and
fire from the outside.
Plans Of Prosecution.
Then will come: according to the dis.
,Iict attorney, proof Of ihe death OF
whose murder James 3. Mcnamara Is
now on trial. Hsggertys body was found
in the basement near place in Ink
siyc was teloniously placed. Testimony
20 show that HaEEerty was killed In
s,antly by The force Of the explosion and
not hy fire will he brought forth. as IL
leged origin Of the explosion that IN
duced the state 10 choose for trial from
rIneteen indictments the ono for the
Experts on explosives viii he intro
duced 10 indicate how the dynamite
wrecked the building.
Though tho state mas several hundred
Witnesses. many will be disposed OF in a
few minutes.
Probable Course of Defense.
The defense thus far has not indi
Gated what it's manner Of rcfutation will
be. The attorneys claim 20 have several
they will Indulge in exhaustive cross
examination. the main line OF defense
will not become visible until after the
state has rested It's case. Combating
mony. ns we'll as by witnesses who VIII |
allege that they smclled gas In the vi
entity Of the building already has been
feature In It's future argument.
Examination OF talesmen thus far like
wise has revealed tlet the defense will
DESTROYED hy accident and that no fell |
onv. therefore. was committed.
Calculations from tho present progress
Of The trial place the time for the taking |
OF evidence ~ the middle OF December.
Though only four more jurors arc need !
ed 10 hll the box, tho tuc Tor taking
evidence may be postponed somewhat by
The choosing of one or two alternate jur- |
ors 10 replace any who may become !
unable TO serve during the |
course OF tho trial. While the state has |
definitely announced it's intention OF ask |
ing FOR more jurors. the action OF the |
court I'm granting or denying the request |
cannot be forccastcd, rs II is known that |
Judge Walter Bordwell viii wait until |
the jury is completed before deciding. and |
if a physician pronounces all the jury
men In good health, the request probably |
not b. granted Unless Juror j H. |
Coke Is excused before long il Is said |
Al alternate will be necessary for him,
ss his physician is reported to have said |
he could not stand confinement
Tomorrow the examination Of Tales
man Calvin Collins will be continued
Besides tho eight sworn jurors one tales
man has been passed for cause and with
seven peremptorles nov available TO the
defense and Ave remaining 10 the state
IL ls believed the completion Of the panel !
10 not far on