The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
Confessed Dynamiters
Start for Penitentiary
at San Quentin.
THHEADS BOWED
THEY LEAVE JAIL.
McNamaras, Hands Manacled,
Pale and Cherries as They Ac-
company Guard to Waiting
Autonobile-John Us Pri-
vate Secretary Expected
to Reveal Secrets.

100 fhi6StSo' Sdl., beCoTDeTE 9.-~,H
James b. Mcnamara. confessed MUIR
derer. and John J. Mcnamara, confess
cd dynamiter and secretary and treas
urer OF the International Association
or Bridge and Structural Iron Work.
ers, to-day started for San Quentin
penitentiary, SOL miles north.
James B. Mcnamara, who blew up
tho Los Angeles Times building OH
october l, 1910. causing loss OF
twenty-one lives, goes to begin sent
ence of life imprisonment while his
brother faces Il term of fifteen Years
for completely in the dynamiting OF
the Llcwellyn Iron Works here last
Christmas.
I'm young man and I'm for union
labor" was John J. McNamara's part
Ing comment to tho world, according
to Clarence S. barrow. his chief
counsel
The route to be taken by Sheriff
William A. EIammell and his prisoners
was kept secret. and oven the time OF
departure was unknown to the public.
BY previous arrangements with Sher-
III Hammell to-day. coteric of news
paper men and photographs. con-
cealed behind the Jail. saw the brothers
In an automobile. James BIS right
hand was manacled to John Us left
wrist Both men looked pale and
cheerless. and walked the few steps
from the jail door with bowed heads,
Sheriff Hamm.il was accompanied by
three deputies As soon as the pris-
oners were seated In the machine can
vas curtains were drawn, and the au-
tomobile dashed away to the North
Tho prisoners were careicssly
groomed. and had prepared In no way
for their departure. except to order
their belongings sent to Eastern rela-
tives, One OF them had sl25 and the
~ in- = ! -,
over to the sheriff to-day. Sr1
George Gallagher. chief jailer,
heaved sigh OF relief when his
charges left.
They have behaved WELL" he de-
clared, but we always had to be
watchful about people from the OUT
side"
Mother to Visit Them.
Gallagher said later that the Nc
Hamaras had told him they expected
their mother to visit them soon at
San Quentin. They arrived here on
April 20 last &
Discussing their incarceration. Sheriff
Hammel to-day said that 10000 mon
could not have taken the prisoners
away from the officials while In Jail.
The brothers were confined in a stool
tier, built Independently of the Jail
walls, and II these had been destroy cd.
the prisoners still would have heen be-
hind the bars.
The Federal grand jury was not In
session to-day, but Will convene again
next Tuesday to take more testimony
about alleged dynamiting conspiracies.
Oscar LAWYER government prosecutor.
occupied himself to-day with several
witnesses. He was closeted for a time
with District Attorney Fredericks.
Mr.. Lawler expressed irritation to-
day that newspaper reporters had iden-
tilted one of the governments witness
es. j. w. Kaiser. OF Muncie. Ind. who
Is alleged to have sold nltroglycerine
to James 3. and John j. Mcnamara and
Critic Z. McManigal. Mr.. Lowler added
that many of the witnesses were ap-
prehensive OF danger in coming to tcs-
tify.
"All the sluggers are not yet done
away with" remarked Mr.. Lawler.
Every effort Will be made to conceal
the identity of those who are sub
poenaed here, but as many of the wit
nesses are known TO reporters. It is
not believed that secrecy can be ma In
tained
Mr.. LAWYER said that 80 far as he
knew, Attorney General Wickersham
had not yet decided whether to make
Indianapolis or Los Angeles the centre
of the governments investigation, but
that the matter proba bly, would be de-
termined before December IL when the
Federal grand jury Will meet at In
dianapolis.
McNnmnras Secretary to Testify.
Chicago. December 9.-Miss Nora
Haley, private secretary OF John J.
Mcnamara for two years. is in Chicago
tonight under surveillance of govern
ment officers of the Department OF Jus
tice, and will go to indianapolis next
week to testify before the Federal
grand jury
Her Whereabouts was made known
to secret service agents BY her father,
Al policeman of Indianapolis. OfticerS
of the Department of Justice refused
TO discuss the girl or the fact that they
had been shadowing her for several
months but 1t was learned she had
been found here several days ago, and
that she would remain here until day
or so before she appears before the
Federal inquisitors.
Information from Indiana polls to-
day was TO the effect that all former
officers and employees OF the Interna
tional Association OF Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers would be sub
poenaed. but Miss Haleys' testimony
Is regarded, II is Said ast tho most I'M
portant, because of her intimate know
ledge of all that took place In the y
sscretary's office.
Her information, II Is said here, will !.
be even OF more Importance than that s
81 Critic McManigai. and Will he OF !
aid to the Federal authorities In In-58
diana in learning just how closely the "a
dynamiting charged to the Mcnamara &
brothers was conn ctcd withstht union
and Its high officials, II ut ALL " Ell
The subpoena directing Miss Haley
to appear before the Federal grand