The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-02
'ishes to take every precaution.

wishes to take every precaution. That there was politics in the ac. Ger tance of the McNamaras' pleas of guilty at this time, is admitted by both sides, today, but the real "in- side'' of the agreement to end the trial by confessions is withheld. Ad- vocates of the present municipal ad- miDistration in Los Angeles are openly rejoicing. They declare that one re- suit of the pleas of guilty, following the arrest of Bert Franklin, chief in- vestigator for. the McNamara defense On charge of bribery and the exhibi- tinn by District Attorney Fredericks of $4,0o0 in bills as the actual bribe money will be the defeat of Job Har- riman, Socialist and union labor ad- vocate for mayor. The Harrfmanites declare that the Alexander forces fell on the friends of labor.
 It was admitted that Hartman was gaining strength rapidly and it seemed probable that he would be swept into the executive chair at Tuesdays cleo. tion. With him, the Socialists ex- pected to put into power a Socialist city council which was pledged, as it's first act, to repeal the anti-picketing ordinance which makes it a felony to picket a shop or building were there is a strike. Tn addition, the Social ists would have gained control of the police department, which they allege is now antagonistic to unionisn.
 Friends of Hartman say the epi- sodes of yesterday were planned by big business interests. They assert bitterly, that it was staged for the ef- feet it would have on election.
 After the arrest of Franklin for bri- bery, District Attorney Fredericks showed his hand. He sent man into the courtroom who sat down where ho [ NT1N vUI, lounging easily beside his counsel, Monday afternoon. A few minutes later another man joined him. They had been sitting, looking steadily at the defendant for more than half an hour before they caught his eye. Mc- Namara flushed when he saw them and called over Joseph Scott, of the defense counsel. There was a Whisp- cred conference and while it was in progress the two men left the court room.
 It developed that these two mel had seen McNamara enter the dark alley at the Times Building on the fatal night over a year ago, carrying the identical dynamite which few hours later caused the death of 21 persons. They spoke to him and, he to them. As soon as he saw the men in court McNamara realized there would be no refuting their evidence and he told ms COuuSGl SO. lIllS W c1S lIlc IdSl llIlh in the chain-the missing had turned up.
 Then, it is alleged, Frederick per- mitted Attorney Darrow and his asso- ciates to change their pleas.
 Hotel registers signed by McNa- mara as J. B. Bryce. two women who saw him go forth on the fatal night deadly explosives, the eye witnesses and last, but most powerful of Sall, evidence that the state had collected implicating certain persons in the al- legged bribery attempt by Franklin, were displayed.
 It was made very plain to the de- fense attorneys that, unless the pris- oners entered their pleas of guilty immediately the fight would go on to the bitter end, J. B. McNamara would be hanged and his brother would be forced to face a trial to save himself from the gallows. while every person concerned in the alleged bribery would feel the heavy hand of the law.
 It was too much for the defense. At the very moment that John J. Mc- Namara. at the head of the table was presiding over a merry Thanksgiving Day dinner party at the jail, sheriffs, wardens and trustees as his guests, Lecompte Davis, of the defense, rush ed to the home of District Attorney
 
 long time What was said will never be revealed by either man but when Davis emerged he brought with him the acceptance of his proposal that J. B. McNamara plead guilty and Fredericks would recommend life inn could plead guilty to dynamiting the Llewellyn Iron Works, a crime not punishable by death.
 What other promises were made are a matter of speculation. Fredericks asserts that the McNamara defense was frightened by the enormous strength of his case and entered pleas of guilty which the state was bound to accept because they saved V the county more than $1;O00000.
 But despite this, the rumor that promises were made that the bribery charges would not be pressed against the men whose names would be men, tioned continues to circulate.
 Attorneys Darrow and Davis abso- luteIy deny any connection with a bribery plot There is still s4,OOO in District Attorney Fredericks safe which has not been claimed and which Detective Browne and his assistants allege they can trace from the bank to a man prominent in the counsels of the defense and from him to Frank lin and then to White and Lockwood, the latter, a prospective juror in the McNamara case
 Former Governor. Gage, counsel for Franklin, continues to insist that he will prove his client innocent.
 Advocates of Job Harriman's may oralty candidacy assert that sensa- tions will develop at F'ranklin's trial, on Monday, before Justice Young.
 The fate of the McNamaras rests solely with Judge Walter BordwelI. Tuesday morning. at 10 o'clock. both prisoners will appear before the judge and will receive sentence. The court is expected to heed the plea of Dis trict Attorney Fredericks and give J. B. McNamara a life sentence and John McNamara term of IA to 20 years.