The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-02


tSFHaRvocO- VASeRRoOa.
Detectives William j. Burns, Who
Solved the Los Angeles Dynamite
Plot and Arrested the NEcNamaras.
bonrnly and many hours we're spent
convincing him that he best could
serve his brother by allowing him to
| plead guilty to the wrecking of the
LeWellyn Iron works. The indictm ent
! against Ortie McNanigaI in connection
with ]. j. Mcnamara in the case of the
| Lewellyn Iron works is still pending.
Few Knew 1t.
So far as has been learned less than
a dozen men knew when court opened
what was going to happen.
Judge Bordwell did not betray his
information but chatted with report
ers about the possibility of night ses-
sions.
The jury was discharged at $40
The case said Judge BordwelI, ad-
dressing them which you were called
to try has come suddenly to an end
THE defendant has pleaded guilty.
so your valuable services will not be
required"
Beginning of the End.
John J. Mcnamara entered court this
afternoon unhandcuffed and took a seat
ao Few feet Get aTay from his brother At
around the prisoner. John J. was smil-
ing and chewing gum
District Attorney Fredricks reached the
court room promptly at 1 o'clock, follow
ed a few minutes later by c. DarroW,
chief counsel to the defense.
James B. Namaras the prisoner en-
tered into whispered consultation with
. counsel
AS the district attorney came down the
tisle he smiled at the newspaper men.
Better get busy he said, ''its the last
shot" You mean the trial will end
now?''
Attorney Davis of the defense began:
After long consideration, your honor, we
have concluded to withdraw the plea Of
not guilty against James B. and would
like to have John. J. tried
District Attorney Fredricks arose and
the prisoner did likewise
You have been arraigned, Mr.. James
B. Mcnamara said Frederick and
have heretofore entered a plea OF not
Yes" answed James B.
DO you wish now to plead against
this indictment charging you with muir
yes"
Guilty or not guilty
GUILTY"
Does the court now take up the
other case against John J. %
Yes" replied the court.
''Now take up the other case against
John J. ?'
YES replied the court.
The date for John J. McNamara's
trial was placed at December and
District Attorney Fredericks asked
John ]. to plead guilty. He did not
plead with reference to the indictment
against him in connection with the Los
Angeles Times explosion, but pleaded
guilty to the indictment charging him
with the explosion of the ,Lewellyn
Iron works.
Under Heavy Guard.
Los Angeles, Dec. 2.-The McNa-
mara brothers passed the night with
a heavy guard at their cell door. Five
stationed
as they slept An extra force patrolled
the street outside the Jail and no one
was permitted to Ioiter in the vi
cinity.
Fight Has Only Begun.
New York. Dec. 2.-''The fight has
only just begun. This is only the first
chapter. What we want to find out
now is who were the men behind the
McNamaras, and this we propose to
This statement was made by Walter
Drew, chief counsel for the National
Erectors association. which employed
William ]. Burns and his detectives
10 investigate the Los Angeles dyna-
Father Has Been in Prison.
Columbus. O., Dec. 2-John McNa-
mara, Father of the Mcnamara brothers,
was in Columbus until last spring. He
worked on q farm near Sheboygan,
Mich, last summer and went to Chicago
several weeks ago.
The elder Mcnamara served term
in the Ohio penitentiary for mistreating
his daughter. He has not lived with his
family for many years and has had
nothing to do with his two sons since
he was sent to prison.
she Is Done With McNIanigIe.
Chicago. Dec. 2.-"I'm done with Ortie !
E McManigle forever, or will be when
the court grants me my divorce said
Mrs Ortie McManig1e, wife of the man
who confessed to blowing up the Lew |
ellyn Iron works at Los Angeles. at
her home here last night. My suit was
filed month ago.
He is nothing to me any more. The |
shock of his admission to such a crime |
was almost more than I could stand at |
the time, for 1 was i'll in bed, but my
health has been restored and everything |
is turning out well for me.
7 have not heard from my husband |
since I filed my application for divorce |
and 1 do not care whether I ever hear |
from him again
That the McNamaras have confessed /
is OF. small moment to me. My husband |
wouldn't have confessed to anything |
like that if it hadn't been pretty nearly |
so.
Il have no sympathy for any of |