The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-05
PLEAD GUILT
James B. Mcnamara Contests 10 Blow
ing Up tie Tinss Building.
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The Explosion at Los Angeles, CAL,
Which Destroyed The Times Build
ing and Killed Twenty-Five of the
Papers Employ gees, is at Last
Cleared Up. /, Il Z.
James B. Mcnamara pleaded guilty
to murder in the first degree in Judge
Walter ,Hordwell's court at Los An
geles, CAL, Friday. A summary of
the days happenings included many
sensational incidents. James B. Nc
Namara pleaded guilty to having
placed a dynamite bomb under the
Los Angeles Times building in Octo-
ter, 1910, and caused the death of 21
persons. :st.,-s
John J. Mcnamara, secretary
treasurer Of the Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
brother Of James B., did rot enter
plea at this time to the indictment
similarly entered against him for The
Times explosion, but when he is ar
ranged next Tuesday it is virtually
certain proceedings against him for
this charge will be dismissed, as the
State admits 1t has no evidence con-
Meeting John j. Mcnamara directly
ith this particular disaster.
John j., however, pleaded guilty to
the charge of having caused The ex-
plosion of the Llwellyn Iron Works,
In which no fatalities occurred.
District Attorney John D. Fred
erirks will recommend life imprison-
ment for James B., and ten years for
John j., but Judge Walter Bordwell
alone can fix the sentence.
Crtie e. McManigal, who con-
fessed to having actually blown up
the Llwellyn Iron works there In
| December, 1910, at the direction Of
John J. Mcnamara, will be brought
to trial, but it is expected the State
will recommend q light sentence be-
cause he turned States evidence.
The scene in the court room Fri
day was one of protracted tension.
Sensation followed sensation with
such rapidity that the gaping crowd
hardly realized Whit happened in
those few minutes Of formal pro-
cedure.
In less than twenty minutes the
big case was disposed OF, but for
hours previously there had been a
feeling that something startling
would develop, and SO closely guard
ed was information that spectators
rere prepared for anything except
the thing presented.
1t was not thought that after the
vigorous battle waged thus far, one
side would lay down its arms so will
irgly, so freely and even so happily
Tor both prisoners smiled, chewed
gum and appeared as they nave on
other days, confidently unconcerned.
Even the district attorney was not
sure until just before noon that the
end was in sight.
There were to be developments in
the court room, he told his associates,
and all brought their wives and
trends. In the crowd were detec-
tives for both sides, many women,
and even a.baby that emitted whine
almost simultaneously with the an
nodncement of the pleas Of guilty Of
John Mcnamara. A mass Of heads
leaned forward expectantly as the
hour TO rthe reconvening Of court
approached.
Waiting was a squad Of newspaper
men who had waded to no avail
through a maze of possibilities Fri
day to determine the reason for the
s.d6en halting Of the mornings pro-
ceedings. Three little boxes conceal
ing telegraphic wires were prepared
for the developments, and less than
two seconds after the word "guilty"
left the mouth of each defendant the
news was being flashed across the
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Seated with district Attorney Fred
ericks was his entire staff. Facing
him was Clarence S. Darrow and
three associate counsel for the de-
rcndants. James B. Mcnamara at
first took a seat to one side, as usual,
with two deputies. but soon Attorney
Scott beckoned to him. The two
men sat together for a few minutes,
and SCOTS arm was about the pris-
| oners neck and he counseled cour-
age for the supreme crisis.
It was James B. Mcnamara who
baked at entering into an arrange
mcnt to plead guilty If 1t might af-
| feet his brother. He was willing to
Sc crifce himself, but he wanted his
brother to go free. The attorneys,
however, convinced him that the bet
Ter course was for both to plead
guilty and take their chances on a
Eerciful sentence.
Word tina. John j. Mcnamara was
coming caused the first ripple OF ex-
element. He had not visited tie