Kaczynski Trial Remains At Standstill for 2nd Day; Suspect May Want to Represent Self, Experts Say From: The Washington Post | Date: January 7, 1998| Author: William Booth | Copyright 1998 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The trial of Unabomber suspect Theodore J. Kaczynski continued in limbo today, with those involved remaining tight-lipped about the circumstances that brought it to a halt on its opening day, and with rampant legal speculation over whether it was about to descend into chaos, set judicial precedent or simply proceed as if nothing had happened.

Some lawyers following the case suggested that Kaczynski who stopped the trial just as it was getting started Monday and then met for nearl...

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