Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-12-06
Murderer Gets a Life Term
While the Other is Given
Fifteen Years for Out
rage at Llewellyn Iron
Works.
ONE WEEPS WHEN
DOOM IS SPOKEN
Judge Scathingly Arraigns
Confessed Felons and
Tells Them They Both
Merit Extreme Penalty
of the Law.

Los ANGELES. Dec. The TWO
brothers. James B. and John J. Nc
Namara. of Cincinnati. one a slim.
droop shouldered. sallow-faccd indi-
vidual. with small eyes, the other ro-
bust and with 4 ruddy countenance,
felt the strong hand OF justice they
had long thought To evade. the former
by imprisonment for life and the lat
ter for fifteen years in the state pen
itentiary. Though the younger broth
er J. B.. formally presenting con-
fession in court declared he intended
no murder when he exploded sixteen
sticks of dynamite under the Times.
when twenty-one persons were killed.
John j.. tonight. recounting to his
attorneys his principles, broke down
and muttered that he had fought
against great odds the best way he
could.
This was j sequel to the courtroom
scene earlier in the day. when they
received their sentences with tears
and i'm abject surrender 1t was for
the crime against the Times that
James y. was punished. For direct
ing the destruction by dynamite Of
the Llewellyn iron works where no
lives were lost. John ]. WAS SEN
fenced
Alter a few hours had passed the
word went forth that subpoenas had
been issued for both men to appear
hrf sr,,.t
divulge further details OF dynamiting
conspiracies. The United States will
now demand information regarding
Interstate trafficking in dynamite.
which. it is alleged. resulted in over
a hundred explosions at bridges and
factories where labor warfare was
involved.
Fifteen thousand persons surged
around the jail. expecting to see the
McNamaras taken in openly for SEN
tence in the hall of justice. whore
the previous scenes of the trial had
been enacted. But the court and
counsel had cognizance Of possible
lawlessness and held the final session
in the courtroom adjoining the Jail.
where the prisoners were brought by
the interior bridge passageway.
I never carried gun before or
since the Mcnamara trouble started.
said Samuel L. Browne, chief Of the
states department of investigation.
Detectives reported suspicious char
acters by scores scattered in the
crowd Judge Bordwell changed his
mind several times. but took a final
precaution and held court in a small
chamber beside the Jail Outside the
crowd begged for entrance. but po-
Icemen fought their efforts. The su-
prcme ordeal faced James B.. who
wondered whether the court would
inflict the extreme penalty. John j..
liable to a less severe penalty. was
anxious for his brothers sake. Just
twenty-four minutes procedure de-
cided their fate, but the time went
slowly. II was quiet almost to the
point of monotony. The fortitude Of
the men was mustered for the Occa-
sion. but it got a setback as Judge
Bordwell. in passing sentence, seemed
inclined to inflict the death penalty.
Though they did not come with Sc
verify. Judge Bordwell's remarks cut
sion. a half smile and half sneer.
passed into sad detection.
Attorneys close by saw tears in
the eyes of John j.. while J. b. Nc
Namara took his sentence calmly and
almost without comprehension Of what
lay before him. Judge Bordwell talked
ncrvously and slowly. He read slow
" as he pronounced judgment. J. b.
arose first He wore a dark suit. to
which his face contrasted. FrederickS
made a brief statement of the case,
reading the prisoners confession for
the first time As he spoke the court
room was still J. B. stared hard at
the windows.
There are two possible sentences.
F'redericks said, with deliberation,
death or life Imprisonment. Counsel
for the other side are aware of the
custom of granting consideration to
the defendants who plead guilty.
| These defendants have served the
/ state in other ways. | think judicial
| consideration should be extended be-
cause Of that fact"
! There is little or no ray of COM
fort" Judge Bordwell spoke to J. B..
rim the assertion that YOU did not
Intend to destroy life. Widows and
orphans of the murdered men Will
look on that statement at this time
as a mockery. The circumstances are
against you in making such a state
ment man who would put sixteen
sticks of dynamite under a building
fun of explosive do not refer TO
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