The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
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special Thanksgiving dinner that had
been spread for a few OF the more
favored prisoners at the county jail.
attorneys for the defense visited them
and told them OF the moves that had
been made. The men consented To
enter pleas of guilty. Once the ne
rotiations almost ended. 1t was when
James Il. Mcnamara. the younger ci
the men, slender, pale and delicate
looking, stoutly refused to plead
guilty unless the plea or not guilty
entered by his brother was allowed
to stand,
James i. calls his brother Joe.
BROTHERS Protect Each Other.
II won't put joe in dang sr. ne
saie Il won't d. anything that might
cause him to so behind the bars 1
can plead guilty. He does not neeo
20. i guess l can take my medicine
Attorney Joseph Sect. who, was
talking with him. tried to convince
him OF the folly Of his stand.
How would you look as a ngure
on III. scancld?" Scott remarked
I'D look pretty well as the CEN
traI fgure." replied Jim, doggediy.
II was some time before the attor-
news could persuade James b. that
u would tie impossible for him 10
plead guilty unless John j. pieAoea
guilty also. They explained, however,
that the elder brother could pleau
guilty to the minor charge, ana 'ha'
this, in all probability. would mean
that John j. would escape Win
very light sentence
Then it was Johns turn to olspiaS
the affection which he has for MS
younger brother. He asserted that he
wouId not consent, even II 1t were
nossible. 10 allow Jim to confess un-
less he also could plead guilty nc
said he felt sure that If he confess
I'D the court would deal more iehieh'-
Ia with the younger man
Clash to Save Each other.
When the hour for the decision
nv the McNamaras came. IT was James
y NeNanara4 though Physicans
weaker than his brother, who IL carr
ed lion hearted and leader Vi ''ie"'
who proved himself the nero
-, was the greatest exhibition Oh
,-o,hsr,,- love | have SEEN said Jo-
sanh Scott, of counsel for the defense.
James Il. said he was VIKING 10
,,,saa guilty. Then John J. SAID tnae
he would plead guilty ana nope IA
that manner to save his brother ltoa'
the xalIows. God. 1t Was 'he
est thing | have seen or heard OF III
all my experience ,..,.
..Hsre are two brothers. plt'ins
their wills against each other 10 s@se
the life OF the other. or al least W
mediate the punishment hele
James b.. the physically WeaAei 49,,
whom some have said had seiiow
..naaL .,ho really came to the 'front.'
80 showed the stuff he was maoe
Of"
Younger Wins Point.
A.. tho conference at the jail were
A,orneys barrow, Scott and DAVIS.
~ am willing to plead guilty. SAID
lanes b. Mcnamara. 4 am wliiink
~ do anything to save you. Joe. II
il will save Joe, am wiling 10 p'o"u
guilty to murder.
AT this point John J. Ih'erVeheu, =.
Il won't stand for that al an
ruilty to conspiracy in the Lle"eiiyh
job .S..u ..,a
lanes Il don't think you feilo"s
have a right to put 1t UP 10 'ohh
well" ,nterposed Attorney Scott,
what OF it. Jim? What 90 you
meant" ..
lust this" said the younger broth
ar. II am willing to go peiore tne
court and take the blame. i VIII
plead guilty. I am willing 20 save
my brother, for he know nothlns Oh
this. and is as guiitless as YOU
Goes Through With q Rusin.
The consent Of the McNamaras,
having been secured TO the plan OF
the attorneys, negotiations for carry
tnr them out went forward with
rush today.
when court opened this morning
and for the first time In many DAYS
every attorney in the case with the
single exception of Job Hartman. the
Socialist candidate for mayor OF Los
Angeles, was on hand. A new Venire
OF SO men had been called In and
qualified. The stage was set appar-
entity for the continuation with re-
newed bitterness of the struggle
which Temporarily ended on Thanks
giving eve.
The first move Of the district at
torney came as "A surprise to the
spectators In the court room.
I'VE earnestly ask for continu-
ance in this case until o'clock this
Afternoon" said District Attorney
Frederieks We have asked very
few favors. There Is a very urgent
reason why we want this delay and
I ask Your Honor to grant 1t"
When the district attorney had nm
tRQG0, AnlEi &ouhSSt Val IANc ~H~
row. Of the defense. said
We do not oppose tho delay"
Many Rumors Ahoat
Throughout the rest of the morning
Yumors few thick and fast. 1t was
asserted that the move of the dis
tricts attorney WAS caused by sudden
and unexpected developments in the
charges OF jury bribing which has
resulted In the arrest Of Bert II.
Franklin.
The appearance Of Larry, Sullivan,
one OF the detectives employed by the
defense, closeted in the office of Sam
ueI l.. Browne. chief detective of the
district attorneys Office. caused the
rumor to be generally believed.
When court resumed in the after
noon. surprising developments were
expected. Not for days have so many
visitors been in the court room and
not Tor weeks have the visitors chairs
inside the rails been so fully occupied
as they were when the session began.
That the move was a surprise even
to Judge Bordweil himself. was in
dicated few moments before the
trial started when he discussed the
feasibility Of holding night sessions to
facilitate the work Of Jury selection
AT 2 o'clock the attorneys gathered
about the tables. James b. Nc
Namara. as unconcerned as on any
day Of the trial. chewing the gum