New-York tribune., 1921-01-13
BrIindell Jury
Selected; Trial
Begins To-day
Acceptance by Littleton of
Friend of Untermyer's
Son as Fifth Talesman
Is Surprise of Session
Berger Takes Active Part
Indicted Labor Leader
Evinces Great Interest
in Court Proceedings

The selection Of the jury which is to
try Robert P. Brindell, the indicted
labor leader, upon charges of extortioll
was completed late yesterday afternoon
IN the Criminal Branch of the Supreme
Court before Justice John V. McAvoy.
Immediately after the twelfth juror
had been accepted by both counsel
Justice McAyoy ordered an adjourn
ment until thissmorniny, when the tax
ing of testimony will begin.
One Of the outstanding features Of
the court scene yesterday was the ab.
sence of the usual number of specta-
tors who flock to sensational trials.
The seats in the courtroom were prac-
tically empty, and in the few that were
in the technical aspects Of the trial
rather than its dramatic element.
The completed jury consists Of the
following:
Ambrose. c. Linnard, wire chief, rs
East Ninety-xcond Street, foreman;
Phillip H.. Senior, financial secretary,
79O Riverside Drive; George W. 3. Fal-
lon. SECRETARY. SO East Fifty-seventh
Street; Thomas A. McKerrcw. actor,
4o8 ST.. Nicholas Avenue; Peter B.
Jackson, broker, 103 East Seventy fth
Street; Andrew S. McClenaghan, con-
tractor, jag Broadway; Arthur E.
Burke, clerk. 1za East Eiehty-ninth
Street; Julius A. Donaldson, 113 West
l06th Street; James McLaw, teller, 2
Marble Hill Avenue, Kingsbridge; John
Tailor, clerk, 22o West Ninety -cighth
Street; Byron E. Clark jr.. salesman,
$50 West 18TH Street; Wa]lston r.
Southwick, salesman, $50 West 157th
Street.
When the session was resumed yes
terday morning only four jurors had
been selected and at first it looked as
though the jury would not be completed
before adjournment. However, as the
day wore on both sides quickly used
up their available number Of % nrs-
emptOry challenges, and there waa less
disposition TO release talesman with
out thorough examination.
Pete jackson, the first juror to be
selected yesterday, entered the jury
box after the court had bee: sitting
for an hour. His acceptance By Martin
W. LIttleton, chief counsel Tor Brindell,
came as the surprise of the dav, be-
cause Jackson hal admitted that he
had been acquainted several years with
Alvin Untermyer, son of Samue' Inter
mycr, chief counsel for the state
against Brindell. jackson, however, le-
clsred that this acquaintanccship would
not influence him in any way.
BriDdell who had been sitting beside
John J. O'Connor, his assistant counsel,
took keen interest while jackson was
bang questioned. He was consu ted by
NJ. Littlcton before the latter decided.
TO accept Jackson as juror.
In the afternoon sessio" Deputy At
A l.
up the task OF examining the talesmeu.
When Justice McAvoy adjourned he
warned the Jurors not to converse with
any one regarding the case. Brindeli
is to be tried on the specific charge of
having cxtorted the sum Of s. 900 from
Max Aronson, president Of the No. 225
West Thirty sixth Street Corporation,
September q last, by threatening to
call strike Of the men working for
the corporation. The penalty upon
conviction is imprisonment for a maxi
mum oY fifteen years, without q fine.