Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
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MNAMARA'S PLEAS
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citement. He had not visited the court
room since Oct. IL, when the trials
were begun and the case of the Me-
Namaras., was severed. When he en-
tered it Mas generally realized that the
case had reached q climax. He took
a seat behind his brother and awaited
developments. Between two deputies
he sat chewing gum and smiling. Once
he turned a flushed face toward the
crowd and observed it In silence.
The bailin raped louder than usual
when Judge Walter Bordwell mounted
the bench. Instant silence followed.
The People VS.. Mcnamara" re-
marked the court. and Attorney Le-
compile Davis Of the defense arose.
Your honor" he declared. "The de-
PENDANT is in court. In this case, Peo-
pie VS.. Mcnamara, that is now on trial.
may 1t please the court, after long
consideration of the matter and final
consultation between counsel for the
defendant, we have concluded to with
draw the plea of not guilty and have
the defendant enter in this case plea
of guilty, and the like course we in
tend to pursue with reference to ]. j..
Mcnamara, in the case OF the people
against him. wherein he is charged
with having destroyed the Llewellyn
iron works or with having placed dy-
Mantle at the Llewellyn iron works. We
have sent for him and he probably will
be here"
Mr.. Darrow-He is here now.
Mr.. Fredericks-Mr. Clerk, will you
let me have the papers in this case.
Mr. Clerk, this is case No. $3.50, is it?
The Clerk-The case at bar. yes. sir.
Guilty." Says MeNamara.
Mr.. Fredericks-Mr. j. b. Mcnamara
will you stand up, please?
The defendant arose.
Mr.. Fredericks-Mr. j. B. Mcnamara,
you have heretofore been arraigned on
this indictment number $3.50 and have
entered your plea thereto of not gull
ty. Do you now wish to withdraw that
plea of not guilty?
The defendant-Yes, sir.
Mr. Fredericks-The prisoner an
swers. yes" j. B. Mcnamara. YOU
have heretofore been arraigned on this
Indictment as stated before and YOU
have withdrawn your plea of not guilty
heretofore entered. Do you wish now
to plead at this time?
Mr.. Davis-At this time, yes. sir.
Mr.. Fredericks-To this indictment
No. 1898, 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 case?
The COURT will dispose Of this
matter and fix the time for sentence
What is the number of the section of
the code with respect to sentence?
Mr.. Ford-Section 1871 Of the penal
code.
Mr.. Fredericks-The court can make
the same order with regard to the 9TH
err case II you wish to proceed with it
at this time.
The COURT will make the order in
this case and then I will take up the
other. The court appoints the time for
pronouncing judgment in this case as
10 o'clock, on Tuesday, the fifth day
of December. 1911.
John J. Pleads.
Mr.. Fredericks-Let me have the pa
pers in the other case. J. j. McNa-
mara, will you stand up, please?
He arose.
Mr.. Fredericks-J. J. Mcnamara.
Indictment No. 1855. in which you are
attempting to explode dynamite nitro
;o ~ hut
the buildings adjacent to the Llewellyn
iron works. You have been arraigned
on that indictment and entered your
plea of not guilty. Do you now wish
to withdraw that plea Of not guilty?
The defendant-1 do.
Mr.. Fredericks-Do you wish now
at this time to plead to the Indictment?
The defendant-1 do.
Mr.. Fredericks-J. j. Mcnamara. you
have heretofore been arraigned on in
dictment No. 1855. This is the time
agreed upon for you to plead to the
or not guilty?
L The defendant-Guilty.
Mr.. Fredericks-Guilty.y your honor.
The court-Well, will appoint the
time, for pronouncing the judgment in
1911, which Is next Tuesday.
! There was rush for the enclosure
where the attorneys sat when court
adjourned.
A group nocke( around District At
torney Fredericks to congratulate him
on the way he had worked up the case.
|: He smiled in return-not q smile of
exultation. but relief.
Not After Vengeance.
II don't want pound Of nesh." he
explained. Il look at this from two
viewpoints. AS lawyer wanted these
men to plead guilty because they were
guilty-because the evidence we gath
cred showed them guilty beyond any
doubt. But as man, want to say
that II can recommend a less severe
punishment than death or be mercifu
in any way and at the same time rid
union labor Of its desire to use violence
to obtain its ends want to do that
thing"
Around Attorney barrow gathered 2
crowd. too, from whom the questioner,
wanted, to know how 1t all happened
and why. Darrow's face was pale. The
long wrinkles in his cheeks looked ever
deeper than usual and he talked in q
low husky voice that indicated grea,
fatigue.
ut was a hard struggle to bring thii
about, but it was the best thing thai
could have happened" he said. II die
the best could"
f Ortie E. McManigal, the confessed
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