Show DYNAMITER IN COURT I 1 Examination of McDonnell Postponed Post-poned Until Today PRISONER IS I INDIFFERENT I SAYS H WILL NOT CALL AN I WITNESSES Has No Attorney and Is Not Likely to Attempt a Defense at the Preliminary Pre-liminary Hearing The Case Will Come TFp at 1 Oclock This Morning = 14 James J < McDonnell the supposed dynamiter dy-namiter was brought into Judge Tim monys court at 10 oclock yesterday morning for preliminary examination but as forecasted owing to the non arrival of important witnesses for the state from Eureka the case was postponed post-poned until 1 oclock this forenoon McDonnell l was in his usual happygo I lucky mood and manifested utter indifference in-difference in matters of vital importance import-ance to himself even to the engaging of counsel to plead his case The pisoner chatted with newspapermen newspaper-men and police officers before the time set for the hearing and was as usual very talkative regarding himself Her He-r ld the morning Herald and took special spe-cial delight in perusing h3 own statement state-ment He glanced up occasionally to I make some observation in the conversation conver-sation between the officers and a stranger stran-ger in the room vould have taken him for a backwoods sheiift rather than a man accused tif a hellish crime With alacrity McDonnell went into court and removed his hat listening intently i I tently to Ray Van Cott who asked for a continuance of time Have you any objections Mr Smith asked Judge Timmony 1 None whatever replied McDonnell But I want a hearing as early a possible I pos-sible My true name is McDonnell he added though I am known a Smith to some McDonnell said that not knowing what time the state expected to prove he was at Eureka he would not call any witnesses I guess Ill let it go for the present he said and at that I Judge Timmony asked the accused if ho did not have an attorney in mind I who would defend him No said McDonnell I The court thinks you should be represented rep-resented by counsel said his honor But the prisoner showed no interest whatever Finally Mr Van Cott suggested that the court appoint a legal advisor but as a committing magistrate Judge Timmony would not have power to do so I The probabilities are that the prelim mary examination will pass off very I quietly and that the state will not go into its case to any extent I is not believed McDonnell will attempt a defense I de-fense until i reaches the district court |