New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-05
wv. w. Like Judge Landiis,
But Call jurors "Scissorbills -
Court Grants Them Safety Razors-They Put Third Rail-
Doran in Centre of Prisoners Where His Red Beard
and Hair Will Be Inconspicuous

fered bread and coffee. Dinner meant
some kind Of stew and potatoes, and
supper offered choice of bread and
coffee or bread and soup. Judge Lam
dis promptly ordered that an evening
meal be provided for the prisoners at
the governments expense that shall be
equally as nutritious as the noon
meal served in the Federal building.
The men said that they were we'll
satisfied with the luncheon, SO for the
remainder of their trial they will eat
two meals in the Federal building each
day. The men said that their health
has been undermined by the conditions
and food at the Cook County Jail. The
improvement in their appearance is
noticeable as a result of the meals at
the Federal building this week and
also because of their daily walks. Many
of them have been in Jail since last
September.
So, what with Judge Landis's orders
granting them the right to chew to-
bacco and giving them the necessary
equipment in the way of cuspidors, de-
cent meals and shaving privileges, the
prisoners seemingly feel kindly toward
him.
Their opinion of the jurors and
venlremen is not so favorable. "a
bunch of scissorbills," they were de-
scrlbed by one prisoner, who bears the
blue scars of mine explosion. "Scis-
Piled by red Gardiner 20 all working
men who are content with the present
social system.
Counsel Hints at Defence
Attorney Vandeveer, chief counsel
Tor the |. w. w.. showed by his qucs-
tionlngs OF -Jurers to-day that National
thc prisoners, was right when he said
they would attempt to make this not
only trial of individuals, but trial
or the present social system.
:, IN Questioning one vcnir man Mr.,
Vanderveer asked.
Can you conceive of sawmill that
is owned by everybody that works in
IL! a mill whore there is no boss: no
payroll and where all the workers
snare ar aBd share alike in the profits ?"
,r. Inc prospective Juror, a weigh
master mas e., from the Union Stock Yards
and described by one of the prisoners
as a aga carat scissorsbill." fnaliv
artlcuiated feeble mo"
Adolf kuchen, a young building con-
tractor, was one of four vcniremen
rendered by the defence. Kuchen said
ms parents were born in Germany and
that nc had visited in Germany twice
ne attended the University of Illinois
Tor one year, and under questioning
showed a better knowledge of socialist
teachlngs than any of his prcdo cessors.
when court adjourned Kuchen was be-.
ing questioned by United States bis.
trlst Attorney Clyne.
Among other questions asked venire.
men to-day by Attorney Vandcrveer for
the defence were: "Do you know what
IS meant by sabotage? Do YOU know
what is meant by syndicalism? Do YOU
know what is meant by direct act;on-
ists?" "N''oA-
Plumber Tentatively Accepted
William Mallow, plumber who en-
ploys half dozen men most If the
year and who has been accepted tenta-
lively as a juror by both sides. was
asked by Mr.. Vanderveer:
If 1T was admitted that part of the
programme of the |. w. w. orraniza-
ton was to do away with the wage
system. would that prejudice YOU as
an employer of labor?"
Mallow, after cons derabe hosita-
ton, said that it would not
About twenty-four nationalties AFRO
represented among the defendants, but
fair share of them are American born
and products of American schools.
Four jurors have been tentatively
accepted by both sides, all of them
present or past employers. The GOV
eminent has used six of its ten chal-
lcngcS and the defence mono