The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-11
COURT READY FOR
NJ NAMARA CASE
Brothers Answer Today to
Charge of Staying Dyna-
mite Victim
DEFENSE DESIRES
SEPARATE TRIALS
Younger Man First to Face
Jury--Fear He May Break
Down Without
Brothers Aid

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct. 10
The last word in the preliminary ar
engagements for the trial OF John J.
and James b. Mcnamara on the
charge OF blowing up the Los Angeles
Times building with dynamite on the
morning of October /, 1910, has been
spoken.
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
the Mcnamara brothers will be
brought before Judge Walter n. Bord-
wells division OF the Superior Cour.
to answer to the charge OF numbering
Charles Haggerton one of the nine
teen victims Of the explosion.
There will be no effort made by
attorneys for the McNamaras to Sc
cure venue. Instead, Clarence OAR
row. chief counse. for the accused
men. will make formal motion for a
change OF judges. This motion viii
be denied forthwith.
motion will then be made by the
defense for separate trials. and this
Will be followed by the announcement
OF District Attorney John d. Freder-
tcks that James Il. Mcnamara, &C
cused of actually placing the dyna-
mite that destroyed the Times build :
Ing will be the first to face the jury.
He will be retained In court while
John J. will be taken back to his
ceIl in the county jail to await trial
on similar Indictment.
Selecting the Jury.
The next step will he the work OF
selecting the jury. or the original
yen!re OF l25 men, IS will appear la
court to undergo the final test. Twelve
OF these men will be ordered into the
jury box at a time and subjected to q
cross fire OF questions by the prose
cution and defense. Those who are
found ineligible will be excused and
others called to take their places
On the eve Of the trial both the
prosecution and defense are carefully
guarding their plans. District Attor-
ney Frcdericks declares he has q per-
fect case. and viii have no .ro 1bl.
securing a conviction,
Clarence barrow. chief counsel FOR
the defense. is Just as certain he VIII
be able to tear TO pieces what he
terms the fiimsy evidence manufac C.
fured by detectives working un3 " In
structions of Detective william j.
Burns
The Mcnamara brothers ara an
pearing the most uneoncerned OF any
connected with the case
1T has been reported that / am
In bad condition physically" said John
j. lie stepped on a pair o. seal ~
and tipped the beam at cit pounds
Just eleven pounds more than he
weighed at the time OF his arrest.
James n. then jumped on the s.ales
and registered 1+2 pounds Upon his
arrival from the East he weighed las
Elder Watches Younger.
The most noticeable thing about
the brothers IL the almost furttvs
manner In which John j. watche,
over his younger brother While
conversfng with a number Of news.
paper men to-day. John ]. stepped to
. cooler to get drink of water
As he raised the glass to hts lips
ne saw j. Fl. In close conversation
with reporter. Without so much
A. touching his lips 10 the water. he
hastily dropped the glass and placed
himself between his brother and the
interviewer. When questions were
put to j. b. he always waited a sig.
nal from John ]. before replying.
What effect the absence OF thi.
moral support will have upon J. Il
when he takes the stand to defend
his life on the charge Of murder 1.
problematical. Ii Is believed It viii
weaken his case, and that he woult
q
Acquittal had the defense decided
upon = Joint trial
There Is report In circulation
tonight that. District Attorney Fred
erfcks had decided to call In out
side counsel to assist in the prose
cution. Among the names mentioned
In this connection are former Sena.
tor Flint and former Deputy Attorne,
Oscar I.awlor. The report Is denied
at the District Attorneys Office. bu
II IN still given credence in some quar-,
ters because OF a number OF confer
ences held during the past few days
McNfanlgal in Conference,
Ortie McManigal was again takeY
to the District Attorneys Office to
day for another final conference. L
II said he spent his time going ovel
hotel registers in an effort to trac,
his movements.
Expert chemists have been EN-.
ployed by both the prosecution ant
the defense. The defense will en-
deavor TO show by these experts tina
the greatest force OF tho explosion
was upward and could not have beer
caused by dynamite. 1t will be con
tended, It Is said. that the disaster
Was caused by the ignition OF ga
generated in ink barrels standing IL
. blind alley where the explosion oc
CURED. Experts for the State will
take the stand in rebuttal.
Attorney DArrOw to-day made I
statement Of the finances Of the de
Tense. I'VE have received a total o
$4,000 to date" he said, "Of thi
$4,000 has come in the past thirt!
days. We need more now We hav,
spent or owe all We have received
The $4,000 has come from labo
unions. through Samuel Gompers
president OF the Federation Of la
hor."
The decision Of tho Insiianapo
court refuaing to allow physical evi
dsncs to b brought to California
VIII result II the early appearanc,
Of Detective William ]. Burns on tn,
scene. Witness for the defense
with NOT he brought hers from othel
states until about tho tims they ar,
HAAded. Whether Nra McManfga
VIII e6pne has not been decided. Sh,
II roooy 10 t11tify far thS defonns