Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06

not come, the severity of Judge
Bordwelrs remarks cut deep and
John j. McNamara's accustomed ex-
preston, half smile and half sneer,
as he fought his battles, passed into
one of sad detection.
II never saw man change so
much within a few minutes" after
ward declared Judge BordWell. At
torneys close by saw tears in the eyes
Of John J. Mcnamara. 1t was the
older brother who received the lesser
sentence, who quivered, The younger
man, the confessed dynamiter, took
his sentence calmly almost without
comprehension Of What lay before
HIM AS he resumed his seat he
caught the eve of newspaper man
few feet from him and smiled in
recognition--a peculiar smile from a
face OF sunken cheeks and deep-set
eyes.
Judge Bordwell talked nervously,
slowly and with supreme gravity Tn
used to criminal trials, he pronoune-
cd his first sentence of importance
outside Of the civil cases which he
has been handling for score OF
years. Affected himself by the drama
of the moment, which determined the
destinies of two men who together
confessed having caused great de-
struction Of life and property, the
Judge peered steadily at the prison
ers as he pronounced his judgment.
Judge Inclined 10 Death Sentence.
James b. Mcnamara arose first.
He wore dark clothing and white
tie, to which his face added a sombrt
contrast District Attorney Fredericks
made a brief statement of the case,
reading the prisoners confession for
the first time. As he spoke the court
room was still. James b, Mcnamara
stared hard toward the windows op-
| posite him.
There are two sentences, said
| Fredericks with deliberation, which
! the court may pronounce, possibly or
equal severity. one is death and the
other is life Imprisonment. However
in the minds of a great many per-
sons and possibly in the mind of the
defendant, | do not know, but | as
sumo the sentence of Imprisonment
| for life would be considered in some
/ degree a less punishment than the
punishment of death, There has
been no dickering or bargaining IN
this matter. Counsel on the other
side are well aware of the usual GUS
toms of granting some degree OF
a.. Infa
has pleaded guilty-not on the ground
of mercy, but on the ground of SER
vice to the state.
This defendant has pleaded guilty
BY so doing he has settled that which
for all time in the minds of great
many would have been doubtful
question. He has served the state in
other ways, and it is my judgment
that some small degree of considera-
ton should be extended to him be-
cause OF this fact
TO that point the prisoner was calm
and unmoved but suddenly the judge
startled him.
",The court" began Judge Bord-
we'll turning to the prisoner an In
ouiring look, desires to ask you one
question and one only, Mr.. MeNa-
mara. You have stated in the writing
which the district attorney has read
that you placed sixteen sticks OF dy-
Mantle, known as so per cent pure
in the Times building, and caused i
to be exploded. The question ] ash
YOU is this Did you seek TO puf-
chase for that same purpose dynamite
of a higher degree of percentage
The defendant paused and seemed
to lose his composure. Finally ne
spoke:
mo. your honor; no, sir"
"You did not?"
mo, sir"
There is very little or no ray o.
comfort, Mr.. Mcnamara, CONTINUES
Judge Bordwell, "in the assertion pN
YOU that you did not intend to destroy
life. The widows and orphans an'
the bereaved parents will look upoi
that statement at this time as mock
erv. The circumstances are agalns
vou in making any such claim. 2
man who would put sixteen sticks Q