The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-02
M NAMARAS ENTER
PLEA OF GUILTY
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simultaneously with the announce-
ment of the pleas OF guilty of John
Mcnamara.
Thin brown curtains shaded a ho,
heads leaned forward. expectantly az
The hour for the reconvenins of court
approached. Tensely waiting was
squad OF newspaper men who had
wadcd to no avail through a maze Of
possibilities to-day 10 determine the
reason for the sudden nalting of the
Mcnamara proceedings Three little
BOXES conccaling Geographic wires
were prepared for the developments
and less than Two seconds after III.
word guilty" lett the mouth OF each
defendant the news was being flashed
forth across the land
Willing TO Sucrincc Himself for Brother
Seated with District Attorney Fred
ericks was his entire stan. Facing him
was Clarence s. Darrow and three as
sociate counsel for the defendants.
James Il. Mcnamara at first took seat
10 one Side, as usual with two dcpu-
ties. but soon Attorney Joseph Scott
beckoned 10 him. The two men eat
arms were about the prisoners neck
and he counscled courage for the su-
preme crisis. II was James B. Nc
Namara who had baked at entering
1t might affect his brother. He was
willing TO sacrifice himself but he
wanted his brother to go free. The at
torneys, however, convinced him that
the better course was for both to
plead guilty and take their chances
on merciful sentence.
Word that Jonn J. Mcnamara was
coming caused the first ripple of en-
element. He had not visited the court
room since October IL. when the trials
were begun and the case of the Nc
Namaras was severed When he en-
tered it was generally realized that
The case had reached climax.
The bailin raped louder than usual
when Judge Walter Bordwell mounted
the bench. instant silence followed.
The people versus McNamara," re-
compile Davis. OF the defense. arose.
I'm this case" he declared. after
long consideration we have concluded
to withdraw the plea of not guilty and
have the defendant enter a plea OF gull
~; and the like course we intend
to pursue with reference to ]. j. Nc
Namara, in the case of the people
against him, wherein he is cha rgad
with having destroyed the Llewellyn
Iron Works"
Hr. Fredcrlcks said: ..Mr. j. B. Nc
Namara. will YOU stand up. please?"
The defendant arose.
Mr.. Fred ericks: Mr.. j. b. Mcnamara
you have heretofore been arraigncd on
this Indictment No. $3.50, and hav.
entered your plea thereto of not gull
~. DO you now wish to withdraw
that plea of not Suilty?"
The defendant: Yes. sir"
Enters Plea of Guilty to Charge.
Mr.. Frcdcricks: THE prisoner an :
swcrs yes. j. q. McNamara, you have
heretofore been arraigncd on this In.
dictmenti as stated before. and you
have withdrawn Your plea Of not gull
ty heretofore entered. Do you wish
now TO plead mt this time"
MIR. Davis: cat this time, yes, SIR"
Mr.. Fredericks: This indictment, No
$3.50. charging you with the crime OF
murder. do you plead guilty or not
guilty?''
| The defendant: Guilty"
Mr.. Fredericks: Guilty, Your Honor
Do the court and counsel for the de
tense Wish to take up the other case2"
The Court: II will dispose OF this
matter and fix the timo for sentence.
The court appoints the time for pro-
nouncing judgment in this case as 10
o'clock on Tuesday, the 5th day of De.
Mr. Fredericlss: ~. J. Mcnamara. Will
YOU stand up pleaseY
(, He arose. III.
Mr. Fredericks: ~ j. Mcnamara,
you have. heretofore boon arraigned
on Indictment No G95h, In which you
are charged with the crime of explod-
ing or attempting to explode dynamite.
,nitroSlycerine, etc, In the buildings or
near tho buildings adjacent to the
LleweIlyn Iron Works. You have been
arraigned on that indictment, and en-
tered your pleR of n Of gull ~ ~ n n WV,