Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-03
Examination of Veniremen
Today in Selection of "Dy-
Mantle Case Jury Fea-
tured by Plain Talk
WANTS NO "COWARDS"
AMONG JURYMEN
Owner Of Indiana Store is
Exempt From Serving in
indianapolis Case on I'm
usual Grounds.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 2-Questionl
whether they feared for their personal
safety II they served az jurors were
asked veniremen today in the selection
OF jury for the trial Of the accused
dynamite plotters."
One man was excused by Judge An
derson as coward" because he said
he feared serving would ruin his
business.
The. putting of these questions de
veloped dispute between District At
torney Charles w. Miller and United
States Senator John w. Kern, counsel
for the defense.
well, it has been shown here that
one man didn't want to- 60 on the jury
because he feared for his personal
safety said Mr.. Miller.
Bert r. Raynes, owner Of a store at
Linton, Ind, said he did not care to
serve on the jury.
care you afraid it would hurt your
business?" asked Mr.. Miller.
Eyes"
"Your honor. we don't want such
men on the jury" said Mr.. Miller.
"No; II he is such a coward as that
he may step aside" answered Judge
anderson ,.s,-sz 4 Z,
In one instance Mr.. Miller said
tabor unions are not on trial here"
II think know what's on trial
here" interposed Judge Anderson.
Labor unions are not on trial. but In
dividuals are. It is competent to
question a prospective Juror as to his
relation with unions because the rela'
ton of the defendants with labor un-
ions is likely to cut big figure IN
this case"
A staff of government agents scat
tered from Boston to Los Angeles, 1t
was learned today, already is at work
seeking the witnesses who are to ap-
pear for the prosecution In the trial
Of the men accused Of completely In the
Dynamite conspiracy"
To keep the authorities informed OF
the whereabouth Of the people who will
be called, a half dozen agents are now
employed regularly IN an ONCE ada
cent to that Of District Attorney
Charles w. Miller. In some cases
telesraphic instructions are sent and
checking-up system is maintained
for witnesses who change their resi-
dences.
One by one when once the trial be-
gins a multifarious crowd Is to be
seated in the witness box. Train con-
ductors and station checkmen, who
were reported to have handled bag
gage containing explosives; boarding
house keepers In various localities who
rented rooms IN which plots were
said to have been slaid for blowing up
bridges, viaducts and buildings; rent
eis Of barns and empty houses where
,litroglycerine and dynamite were
hidden: stone quarrymen who sold
fuses and explonives: jewelers. who
sold alarm clocks, and others In high
er and lower stations are to be drawn
into a great body Of witnesses by
whom the government expects to prove
conspiracy In which at least forty
six men other than the McNamaras
equally were guilty.
The fragmentary evidence OF all
these people, the government contends
will fit into a completed story. The
work Of summoning the Witnesses, ex-
tending over longer time and vaster
territory will be greater than that
which the government accomplished
last February when at a telegraph
signal almost all the present defend
ants were arrested within a few
hours. It Is understood the witnesses
from the more remote sections are
to be called first. Many are to come
from the Pacific coast, some OF whom
are familiar with the results Of the
at Los Angeles and with
the activities Of some of the defend
ants in Salt Lake City, Utah where
James B. McNamara is said by Ortie
E. McManigal to have hidden after
blowing up the Los Angeles Times
building.
Mr.. Miller has indicated he intends
to expediate the trial and Judge Al
bert B. Anderson has extended the
hours Of the daily sessions to crowd
as much work within q given time as