New-York tribune., 1918-04-07

representing themselves as Socialists
and who urged them to vote for the
SOCIALIST candidates at the recent local
election. One cf these jurors said he
became suspicious because there was
no SOCIALIST candidate in his ward. In
each case an Offer WAS made to supply
these men with Socialist literature. 4
woman who SAID she was "Nlss Long"
,alked TO one of these tentatively ac-
cepted Jurors amid the others were en-
gagged IN conversation by q man who
SAID his name was Anderson Govern
ment agents are seeking to identify
him.
Judge Lands ordered the jury from
the courtroom after three men in the
box nad admitted having conversations
shout socialism and the |. W. W.
Then the Judgeinstructed the attorneys
on both sides TO remain away from the
bench while he examined about twenty
Veniremen. A court stenographer kept
the record
Then the judge called the attorneys
% the bench and instructed the stenog-
rapher TO read his notes
1t developed that at least ten Of the
men the judge had talked with had
been approached
One man, William s. Ross. told Judge
Lands that he talked for more than
an hour with an individual. who said
man represented himself as q Socialist
and questioned him about his political
beliefs. They discussed socialism.
Ross told the man he did not believe
m mob rule and reminded him that he
had son in the army
When the stenographcr finished
reading this conversation Attorney
Vanderveer broke in to 1ay:
Il think this last ease was clearly
censurable"
Judge Lands said:
1T shows Il systematic inquiry has
been pursued. | don't like it, | don't
want IL jury that has been talked with
| haven't the slightest doubt but that
at least two of the men in the jury
box We're impressed by what the
heard in these conversations.
"If this fairly illustrated the extent
of these inquiries | think it is directly
calculated to do things to peoples
minds
Veniremen Dismissed
When these interviews between the
Judge and the veniremen had been
read over Judge Landie announced:
"Pll have to dismiss the venire."
Mr.. Vanderveer mentioned his regret
and Judge Lands said
you can't regret it possibly as much
as l do"
The prisoners heard the announce
ment with amazement and consterna-
ton. All were visibly detected.
1t was decided to postpone until
April 10, any new attempt to get a
sometime tomorrow. A conference
between Judge Landis and all the at
torneys in the case will be held then.
During the morning, Pritchard
Stewart; an executive in the employ
of a big hardware concern that has
sold supplies to the government, was
questioned sharply by Mr.. Vandervecr
about some disparaging statements
Stewart was supposed to have made
about Socialism. Stewart denied hav-
ing made thAm. But he was challenged
peremptorily by Mr.. Venderveer the
first thing this afternoon.
Then he demanded that the govern
ment attorneys decide whether they
would finally accept the four jurors
who had been tentatively accepted by
both sides.
There came conference between the
government attorneys. Judge Landis's
intimate conversations with the Nenire-
mon then followed.
The veniremen were told they we're
excused from further service and
clattered noisily out.
Then there was a rattle of handouts
in the corridor and the I. w. W. men
started back to Jail.
at means another week of hell with
eatless days" said "Red" Doran. The
prisoners, since they have been coming
to court, have received one, and, more
l.
the government at GO cents each. The
Cook County Jail is admittedly unfit
for its purpose. The sun has never
shone in the building since the day it
was built.
With the dismissal of the venire.
there arose a discussion among the
prisoners as to the probe length of