Arizona republican., 1911-10-10
Mcnamara Brothers, Ac-
cused of Dynamiting the
Los Angeles Times Build
ing, Will Soon Face Jury
of Peers.
DEFENSE CONDUCTS
EXPLOSION SCHOOL
Lawyers are Anxious to De
termine the Explosive Eff
fects of Gas, Dynamite
and Other Like Destruct-
i've Agents.

I've Agents.
Los ANGELES. Cal, oct. 9-The
trial of the McNamaras. under indict-
ment for murder in connection with the
blowing up of the Times October
1910, virtually began in the superior
court today before Judge Walter Bard
well. Nobody perhaps except District
Attorney Fredericks knows which de-
fendant viii be called first, though in
dicationS point To James b. as the one.
1t is admitted, however, that the de-
fense in the two trials viii be the same
OF the l25 men called as the first ven
iremen, l22 responded At the close
of court the number was Weeded down
To 45. who were instructed To report
Wednesday. There will be no session
of court tomorrow because Of the state
election on the constitutional amend
ments. Nearly all excuses offered by
those not wishing to serve We're ac-
cepted. Attorneys for both sides de
clared this saved many days work for
them.
For some time the defense. out in
the mountains north Of the city, have
been conducting an explosion school"
to demonstrate the action of various
explosives. including gas and dynamite.
Another feature of the trial will be
a complete model Of The Times build
ing. built to the last detail, which will
be placed before the jury. This is IN
hopes of demonstrating the effects Of
gas and dynamite to the jury. Presses.
linotypes, etc. are in the exact places
they occupied in the old building.
Los ANGELES, oct. Sitting in
a corridor just outside his cell in the
county Jail. John J. Mcnamara. secre-
tary- treasurer of the International As
sociation os Bridge and Structural
Ironworkers, briefly sketched what he
termed the uneventful lives of himself
and his brother. James 3. Mcnamara.
4 was born in Cincinnati Decem-
Der %. 1876" he said. and ] am the
oldest Of six children living. although
there were ten children originally.
attended the common schools in Gin
cinnati until I was twelve years oil
and then took a three-year course in d
business college.
Nothing Of any importance hap
pened to me until the panic began in
1892, when I turned my hand to any
thing and everything to keep the pot
boiling, as they say.
Il did my first bridgewOrk at Gin
cinnati in 1898. joining the union the
next year. Between 1898 and 1904, I
visited various sections Of the Middle
West, following my trade and work
ing on steel bridges. viaducts and sim
liar structures.
I have held all Of the offices in To-
cal unions, particularly in those OF
Cleveland. and have attended all the
conventions Of the international asso-
citation since 1902. I was elected sec
ond vice-president at the convention
at Kansas CITY in 1903 and was chosen
secretary-treasurer at Toronto in 1904
I have held that office ever since
THE last building I worked on was
the Rockefeller structure in Cleveland.
] left that job to go to Toronto. and il
was held open for me if I wanted TO
go back, but I didn't, as I had been
made secretary treasurer and had my
time fully taken up with the duties Of
that office.
The offices Of the international as
sociation were in New York when I
was first elected Later for sentimen-
tai reasons, was instrumental in hav-
ing them moved to Cleveland Two
years after the offices were removed
there. another change was made to
indianapolis. for the reason that 50
many labor organizations had their in
ternational headquarters there
I never planned my life far ahead.
The work Of an ironworker probably
precludes such planning. for such a
man does not know when he leaves
home in the morning that he win re-
turn at night 1t probably tends to-
wards fatalism.
Il wanted to learn Of the organiza-
tion in which I held office. particu-
larly the legal end Of it, and so I at
tended the indianapolis College of Law
and was admitted to practice in 1909.
There is little else about M life
except my arrest. | am an inveterate
reader. and always have been, of books
treating with economics and Industrial
matters"
James B. Mcnamara, who sat quiet
ly by while his brother talked. was also
was born in Cincinnati. His birthday
was June ? 1892 He attended the
common schools and then learned the
printers trade. which he has followed
almost Continuously ever since. work
ing in job offices in Chicago. Cleveland,
Cincinnati and other cities.
Unlike me-" said John J. McNa-
mara. my brother has never been es-
pecially active in trades union affairs"