Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-12-02

the International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers.
No Time to Make Explanation.
He declared that this was not the
time to make explanations, that the
sentence on both prisoners had not yet
been passed, but that labor leaders
would understand in due course tnat
the procedure yesterday was the only
solution of vexatious problem that
had worried him for months.
parrow viii Not Talk.
II cannot talk about it now," Dar-
row declared, as he stood on the We
randa of bungalow, gazing at the
hills, "hut organized labor was not
hurt, and the leaders will not be so
bitter when they know the facts"
1t is believed that Attorney Dar-
row meant that the compromise eff
fected yesterday was much more ex-
tensive than hitherto has been limited
the state OF California
had in its possession information
that would have involved other prom
inent persons and that the agreement
to get the McNamars to plead guilty
practically saves a score OF indict-
ments and prosecutions.
Leaders Wanted Advance Information.
Darrow was perturbed by the re-
ports that labor leaders had been led
to believe the defendants innocent and
they had NO advance information on
the pleas
The impracticibility Of taking the
labor leaders generally into their con-
fidence it is thought, is one reason
this was not done, though it is known
that Darrow sent messages to several
prominent labor leaders week ago.
urging them to come here for a con-
ference.
Edward Nockels, secretary Of the
Chicago Federation of Labor, who
has been in the city for two weeks,
knew Of the situation with respect to
the pleas, and is said to have accepted
the solution of yesterday as the only
practicable one.
Fear Of Exposure.
Taken as whole, the fear of fur.
ther expose during the trial is said to
have cut of it's continuation and il
was hinted that at some future time
labor men would know the details.
The businessmen of the city, who
instituted the move to end the trial it
was learned today, would have been
satisfied with the confession of James
B. Mcnamara. They thought that
would be sufficient vindication for the
prosecution, but the state officials
thought otherwise.
Triumph for Frederfcks.
The committee of businessmen ar
gued and argued, but District Attor-
ney John D. Fredericks was obdurate.
1t was plea Of guilty by both
brothers at this time that he con
tended for or a continuation of the
trials.
THAT was my uftimatum," remark
ed the district attorney today, "and
the committee of businessmen who
were practically the go-betweens per.
suaded the defense that it was the
last straw"
"Just ten days ago. explained At
torney Darrow, 1--WE talked with the
McNamara brothers about pleading
| but only in the last few days did the
thing come to a climax"
"How did they feel about the mat.
teri"
| Averted Death Penalty.
well. they accepted their fate with
resignation but felt glad, I think thai
they had averted possible death pen
atty for one of them"
! Attorney Darrow declared that as
the parole laws covered the cases Of
the McNamaras, John ]. McNamars
might be out after serving a brie
term.
4 As for James B., with life impris
onment sentence, the situation woult
be more difficult.
i Mcnamara to Resign.
i 1t was said today on good authorit,
that John J. Mcnamara probabl,
would tender his resignation as secre
tary-treasurer of the International Al
sociation Of Bridge and Structure
Iron Workers Immediately after ser
: tence Is pronounced upon him Tue.
, day.
i Enormous Defense Fund.
II With regard to the disposition {
unused funds for the McNamara d,
Tense, little could be learned toda,
!, A hrge part Of the $1s0.o00 In th
| fund Is said to have been spent In pr,
pairing the case. A shortage of fund
I to carry on vigorous defense wa