New-York tribune., 1911-12-10
M'NAMARAS, OFF FOR
PRISON, EXTOL UNIONS
Sherift'S Auto Secretly DaSheS
from Los Angeles on 500-MlIe
Trip to San Quentin.
PRISONERS EAGER TO START
I'm a Young Man Yet, Says
John J. Before Being Whisked
Away-Publicity Irritates
Lawler, Federal Prober.

Los Angeles, Dec. 9.-James B. McNa-
mara, confessed murderer, and John j.
Mcnamara. confessed dynamiter and
secretary and treasurer of the Interna-
tional Association Of Bridge and Struct-
ural Iron Workers. started for San
Quentin Penitentiary, 501 miles north
to-day. James b. Mcnamara, who blew
up the Times Building on october |,
1910. causing a loss Of twenty-one lives,
goes 10 begin a sentence Of life imprison-
ment while his brother faces term of
fifteen years for completely in the dyna-
mitins OF the Llewellyn Iron Works here
last Christmas.
I'm a young man and I'm for union
labor" was John J. McNamara's part
ing comment TO the world. according TO
Clarence s. Darrow, his chief counsel
James b. also expressed the hope that
the sentiment Of union labor toward him
would change. remarking that in time
the case would he better understood.
The route to be taken by Sheriff Will
lam 4. Hammel and his prisoners was
kept secret, and even the time Of depart
ure was unknown TO the public. BY
previous arrangements with Sheriff
Hammel to-day. a coterie of newspaper
men and photographers, concealed be-
hind the Jail. saw the brothers enter an
automobile James B. right hand was
r.s- Dot
men looked pale and cherries, and
walked the few steps from the Jail door
with bowed heads.
Send Their Money to Relatives.
Sheriff Hammel was accompanied by
three deputies. AS soon as the prisoners
were seated in the machine. canvas cur
tains were drawn, and the automobile
dashed away 10 the north. The prison
ers were carelessly groomed and hat
prepared in no way for their departure
except to order their belongings sent tc
Eastern relatives. One Of them had s12;
and tho other sl62. This money was
turned over TO the Sheriff to-day.
George Gallagher. chief jailer, heayed
sigh Of relief when his charges left
They have behaved we'll" he declared
but we always had 10 be watchfu
about people from the outside" Gal
laeher said later that the Mcnamara
had told him they expected their mother
10 visit them soon at San quentin. The
McNamaras arrived here on April p
last.
Discussing their incarceration, Sheriff
Hammel said to-day that ten thousand
men could not have taken the prisoner;
away from the officials while in Jail
The brothers were confined in a stee
tier, built independently of the jail
walls. and If these had been destroyed
the prisoners still would have been be.
hind the bars
More Evidence for Grand Jury.
The federal grand jury was not IL
session to-day. but will convene again
next Tuesday TO take more testimon!
about alleged dynamiting conspiracies
oscar Lawler. government prosecutor
occupied himself to-day with several
witnesses. He was coseted for tim,
with District Attorney Fredericks.
Mr.. Lawler expressed irritation to-day
that newspaper reporters had Identified
one Of the governments witnesses, J.
W. Kaiser. of Muncie, Ind, who is al
legged 10 have sold nitroglycerine tc
James 3. and John J. Mcnamara and
Ortie T. McManigal. Mr.. Lawler added
that many Of the witnesses were apnre.
hensive Of danger in coming to testify.
"Au the sluggers are not yet done
away with remarked Mr. Lawler
Every effort will be made to conceal the
identity of those who are subpensed
here, but as, many of the witnesses are
known TO reporters II is not believed that
secrecy can be maintained
n Mr. Lswler to-day said that so far as
he knew Attorney General Wickershsm
had not yet decided whether 10 make
indianapolis or Los Angeles the centre
Of the governments Investigation but
that the matter probably will be de-
ternnned before December If, when the
federal grand jury will meet in Indian
spoiis
scores OF witnesses appeared in town
to-day in response TO summonses, OF
witch t1ere were 12S issued within the
last few days. II is known that most
OF the San Francisco labor leaders will
/ be asked TO appear before the grand
I jury here.