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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-06

WAS that old After nine years III s'a''
urison he will be an old man.
Some of the statements from union iap'r
leaders repudiating the McNahardS
sincere and some arc not, MI. freo'' ~ n
continued. Some OF the men "ho o.
making the loudest public utterances 81
implicated in the dynamiting ouuaSeS 'o'
which these men were sentenced to-ua''
AS for John J. Mcnamara. ] think tH'rc
IS nothing that he knows concerning uI'H
case which do not know. II IS not he'eS
sar,, for him TO make any further state
ment
"Thc case Is not yet closed. ! believe
thar never since the Civil War mas me
United States passed through such cilSis
as WAS involved in this tremendous case
7 believe that this trial and the ultimate
results Will mark the passing OF inc
bludgeon. the walking delegate and the
dvnami.er from the ranks Of union iabor'
If this happens, as / am confident II Will
labor will have .cleaased itself and untoio
good will follow
Tatc in the afternoon oscar LAWYER ap-
pointed to-day TO act as special prosecutor
for the government in its investigation OF
the alleged dynamting conspiracies' talked
at length with District Attorney Freder-
icks and members Of his staff. Books ana
PAPERS and details Of the evidence in the
Mcnamara case were on table before
them.
Edward A. Regain, Assistant Lniteu
States District Attorney, joined them LOT
A short lime. When nc returned to ms
Office. il was said, the subpnnas "e'e
drawn for the appearance of the NC
Namara brothers before the federal erdhu
Jury. which adjourned to-day until Thurs
day. They may be served tomorrow.
To-day's conference is said TO have oeen
chiefly concerned with the confessions OF
Ortic NJ Mechanical whose case mas not
vet been disposed OF by the state Nc
Manigal's story will be used to lay the
preliminary foundations for the federal IN
quify here.
Mr.. Iav.ler who will bc in charge OF
the inquiry. declared that he had not yet
decided on the course the investigation
would take. II do not know yet when
the McNamaras will be subpGnacd, he
said. "It is a subject wc have not fuly
discussed among ourselves"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-06
SENTENCES PLEASE BURNS
He Thinks McNamaras Fortu-
nate-Attacks Gompers Again.

Cleveland Dec. 5.-"Organized labor, the
decent. orderly element will profit by the
outcone Of the McNamars case" said De
,ective william J. Burns before leaving
here for philadelphia this evening. and
ius, as soon as they rid themselves Of
eucb radicals az Samuel Gompers their
nrogress will be all the more rapid and
satisfactory.
Il think the pubic should he we'll sat
i.0ed with the sentences passed by Judge
rordy,clI 1T Los Angeles to-day, because
if Judge BorJv Ell, an emincntly fair anil
able .urist. considered life sentence FOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-06

Inc GtleDOdUI pdNStu anu cttii'S ~ i''S
his composure. Finally he spoke;
NO your honor; no, sir.
You did not?"
NO. sir
There is very little, or 10 ray OF com
fort. Mr.. Mcnamara" continued Judge
Bordw we'll, in the assertion by YOU thdt
you did not intend to destroy life. The
widows and orphans and the bereaVed
parents will look upon that statement at
this time as a mockery. The circumstances
are against you in making any such claim
man who would put sixteen sticks OF ~
per cent dynamite in building fun OF
explosives q do not now refer TO the eN-
plosives OF which you may have had no
knowledge; ] really mean combustible ma
terial | say that a man who under these
circumstances would place dynamite
charge OF that quantity in such a building
in which you. as a printer, knew gas was
burning in many places, and in which YOU
knew there were scores OF human beings
toiling. must have had no regard whatever
for the lives Of his fellow beings. He must
have been a murderer at heart. You well
merit the maximum punishment prescribed
by law"
The prisoner quivered and his head
dropped lie twisted his fingers in his
hands behind him and then lifted his head
again.
That the judgment OF the court docs mo-
condemn you TO death upon tho eallows is
due 10 the existence of no eXtenuatinG cir
cumstances whatever, but because il ap-
pears 90 the court the part Of wisdom 20
do otherwise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-06

, James b. and fifteen years for John J.
adequate punishment his judgment has
/ all the weight that could be given il by
! his long study of the case for passing
on it,
Il can say that | am satisfied with
Judge BordwelI's disposition Of the mat
ter. though frankly say ] think that the
McNamaras may consider themselves
fortunate at escaping Il greater penalty.
Just after the arrest Of tho McNa-
maras Gompsrs made an attack on me,
calling the whole thing a 'put-up job.
Then Gompers came to Indianapolis and
consulted with the executive board Of the
international Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. which, there is
evidence TO show. had voted to pay 10
John j. Mcnamara $1,000 q month for
which he should render no accounting
and which, there is evidence to show, was
used in the dynamiting operations of the
McNamaras and Ortie McManigal."
Speaking of James y. McNamara's con-
fesson, Burns said IL was only partly
true
"Why doesn't Jim Mcnamara tell how
ne knocked off the gas cocks and flooded
with gas the place where the suitcase
filed with dynamite was putt he asked.
IF he told that. then could he convince
any one that he did not intend the entire
destruction of the Times Building and
its occupants
Burns would not say what were the net
results Of his visit to Cleveland nor out
line his future movements, except 10 say
that after spending Wednesday in Phila-
delphia he would 90 on to New York.
working on the dynamitng cases in both
cities.
lie was asked If his work here would
result in more arrests or more indict-
ments. but he dccli7cd 10 say. lie said
ne had no reason 10 expect that further
confessions Of the McNamaras would in
volyc others not now concerned I'm the
dynamiting cases.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-06
GOMPERS DEFES MILLER
His Criticism Is Impairment,
Federation'S President Says.
DEPARTS FOR WASHINGTON
Only 500 Left of S2OO,Ooo
Fund, Morrison Says-Sen-
fences Approved.

Samuel Gompers, president OF the Amer
can Federation Of Labor, left TINS CITY ""
"A midnight train for Washington, "Hclo
the executive council Of the parent IaDo'
bodv win meet this morning to discuss '"'
financial aspects or the Mcnamara cases
Mr.. Gompers and Frank Morrison, secre-
tary of the federation conferred with NJ
ton r. Parker last night over the contempt
proceedings which grew out OF the BUCK
Stove and Range case and on when the
heads of the labor organization VIII come
soon before tie United States Supreme
Court.
II am glad death sentence was not I'M
pesed." was Mr. Compress comment on
the last act in Judge Bordweil's court 1T
Los Angeles yesterday. II am opposed to
capital punishment under any crcum-
stances and think the sentences received
by both men were appropriate 10 tue
crime"
Aside from his comment upon the MIC
.iamara brothers sentences Mr.. GomperS
was not anxious to talk. but he LAID aSiue
his first resolution along that line Ions
enough 10 DEFY United States District At
| torncy John S. Miller, Of indionapohs' anu
any one else. outside of labor ranks, VINO
/ criticised ms lcautIcillp VI h''S
! Federation.
/ 81 want 10 make this statement without
being asked 10 make it, said MI GomperS
last night. District Attorney Miller mas
advanced criticism Of tho wisdom OF my
leadership Of the American Federation OIL
Labor and ! want 10 say that | CONSIDER
it nothing but an impertnenco on ms part
10 criticise mo OF that score J deny nm
the right to say that my leadership mas
been unwso. dishonest, wise or honest.
IF Miller has any case to prosecute
against me, let him so ahead and prosecute
I am ready TO defend myself. But as for my
leadership of the federation, that IS o mat
ter that concerns only the members Of that
body, and they showed what they thought
on that score just last week at Atlanta
when they elected me president for the
twenty-seventh time"
1t was suggested to Mr.. Gompers mat
Mr.. Miller was not alone in that criticism
and that it had been advanced in numerous
publications and by various men since the
collapse Of the Mcnamara defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-06

Gorer. took mis- sentence calmly As ne
resumed his seat he smiled in recogni-
tion OF an acquaintance. Judge Bord-
we'll talked slowly and with supreme
gravity Unused to criminal trials he
pronounced his first sentence of I'M
portance outside OF the civil cases which
he has been handling for score Of years.
The Judge gdzed at the prisoners as ne
pronounced judgment.
James h. Mcnamara rose first. He
| wore dark clothing and white tie. HIS
| face was pale District Attorney Fred
| ercks made a brief statement OF the
case reading the prisoners confession
/ for the first time. As he spoke, the
| court room vas still. James b. Nc
Namara stared hard out OF window.
Fredericks Recommends leniency.
There are two sentences" said Freder-
icks.. with deiiberation. which the court
may pronounce, possibly of equal severity
| one is death and the other is life impris-
! onmcnt. However, in the minds of great
many persons and. possibly In the mihd
OF the defendant q do not know, but l
assumed the sentence OF Imprisonment Tor
| life would be considered is some degree
| less punishment than death.
There has been no dickering or bargain
! Ing I'm this matter. Counsel on the other
SIDE are well aware OF the usual custom
OF granting some degree OF consideration
to a defendant who has pleaded guilty, not
on the ground OF mercy. but on the ground
of service 10 the state.
This defendant has pleaded guilty. by
so doing ne has settled that which lot
all time. in the minds of great many
would have been a doubtful question. lie
has served the state in other ways, ana
il is my judgment that some small degree
Of consideration should be extended 10
him because Of that fact"
To that point the prisoner was calm
and unmoved, but the Judge startled him.
THE court began Judge Bordweii'
turning 10 the prisoner with an inouirlne
look, desires 10 ask you one question:
and ono only. Mr.. Mcnamara. You have
stated in the writing which the District
Attorney has read that YOU placed siN-
teen sticks of dynamite, known as so per
cent pure in the Times Building ana
caused II TO be exploded. The question
ask you is this: Did you seek 10 purchase
for that same purpose, dynamite Of
higher degree Of percentage?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-06
Fifteen Years for John j.

Mr. Mcnamara" said Judge Bordwell,
you have heard the courts remarks to
your brother and in no small degree, sir.
they undoubtedly apply TO you. And as
in his case, the fact that the court may
not mete out 20 you the extreme penalty Of
the law is in no degree due 20 any doubt
that you merit It. but simply because II
appears 90 be the part Of wisdom to do
otherwise. The judgment the court now
pronounces on your plea Of guilty TO this
charge g. that you he confined ga the
state prison in San Quentin for the period
Of fifteen years. You may be seated"
The District Attorney indicated that II
was customary TO ask the occupation Of
the defendants.
The brothers were again asked to rise. 4
James y. said he hoped" his trade was
printing" and John j. said structural
ironwOrker."
The prosecuting attorney reminded the
court that IT had thirty days in which TO
make a report on the criminal character
of the prisoners for the prison officers. and
the proceedings were over The prisoners
were led quickly back 60 the jail by Sheriff
HammeL Around the table where the coun-
Sci had been seated. the spectators gath
cred. some congratuiating the prosecuting
attorney. Clarence S. Darrow. chief coun-
sci for the defendant sat IA silence
throughout the proceedings. AT the end he
rose. and with his associates followed the
Sheriff 30 the jail TO console the prisoners.
In his office in the Hall OF Records Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks later discussed
the case The age of John J. Mcnamara.
as given by himself on the Jail records.
was thirty-four years. and a sentence Of
fifteen years. which means nine years and
two months on good behavior would bring
the prisoners age 10 only forty-three years.
the District Attorney was reminded.
well ! didn't tx the number OF years p
ssjd Mr. FrcGericks. but ! suppose the
court took into account John J. Nc
Namara's apparent age which certainly
soclus like forty-sovon years. IN fact. I
always have had the impression that h.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-06

OF such relations Russia, as soon - al
political conditions viii admit VIII Lh.o.s as
sure, bee induced 10 crant suca eio'llsyisil
viii amelioratc the condition u Ter ysS AZ.
subiccts-a contamination sreaty I" .iays
sired. / trust the statements OF III SIT
newspapers. which seem 10 proaliss 80 are
i>factory settlement OF this QI0SuV''
rot too optimistic. rrssident
There can bc no question that saseiy az
Taft aud Secretary Knox are lily, IL ths
sirous OF arriving az such soluuu" esoris
problem. and are using their p'hys' s,nbss-
"a cooperation Win oat Etrf 'Wr ('urF
Child. Tor the speedy realisation in IL TIE
aims OF those who are btels''o ~ pas,
lauda ole movement tor recos pl'lgn,'.e Of
ports OF American citizens, irr'9'
race ~ Greed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-06
Prisoner Loses Composure.

The defendant paused and seemed TO lose
his composure. Finally he spoke:
NO, your honor; no, sir
You did not?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-06
Pronounces Life Sentence.

1T is the judgment Of the court that as
punishmtnt for the crime Of murder in
the first degree. 10 which you have pleaded
guilty. you shall be confined in the state
prison of this state. at San quentin, for
and during your natural life. You may be
sea ted
Apparently relieved as much as one could
be with a life sentence confronting him.
the prisoner sat down beside his brother
who then arose.
After the court had read the indictment
charging that John J. Mcnamara had
pleaded guilty TO having caused the de-
struction of the Llewellyn Iron Works in
this city. the District Attorney began q
brief statement. and James r. whispered "a
John J. that he could sit down while the
District Attorney talked. The man about
10 be sentenced was plainly moved 10y what
the court had said TO his younger brother
FroI. across the room, ray Of sunlight
sparkled against the tears in his eyes.
There were no lives lost in this case, "
remarked District Attorney Fredericks
"and while the destruction of property was
considerable it was not great" lie cited
the custom Of leniency where a defendant
pleaded guilty. and continued:
The extreme penalty which the IA W
could innict for this offence would be lifC
Imprisonment, and all ! would suggest in
that connection would be that the court
take into consideration the probable life
remaining to this defendant. and leave him
at the end OF his term, few hours OF
freedom, not as a matter Of mercy. not as
2 matter Of consideration, not as a matter
that he has earned or is entitled 10. but
because ] believe il Is wise policy Of The
state. when a man surrenders himself
gives UP and pleads guilty, and because OF
other services rendered 10 the state that
some small consideration-not much, but
sOme4be extended
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Tim Murphy.

Tim Murphy's comedy, The New
Code" promises to explain why the
house big enough to hold two fami-
hes has not yet been built. Ut is
not as Mr. Murphy recently said in
i an interview, "a matter of too muco
mCther-in-law so much as an infre
quent revision of the uncodified law:
of petticoat government, All sucr
! governments are in need of new
code-elastic in restrictions Chart
able in effects, reversible in Judg-
ment. mutual in confidence. love
freedom and tending but to ono
broad result-happiness. Likely,
Mr. Murphy is right, or has also
made the discovery that where there
is a mother-in-law there, too, is to
be located a daughter-in-law and
again the old proverb of the smoke
and the Fire" is given the stamp or
truth
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-07

The following questions were
found on Rev G. F. Bradford's pull
pit last Sunday morning;
Is not dancing a harmless form Of
amusement for young people and do
you not think preachers mako a
mistake in fighting a thing that the
very best people engage in? Are
there not some other things more
harmful and should not christians
direct their energies along othe"
lines, and not drive young people
from the church by always finding
fault and scolding?
Mr. Bradford will answer the
questions Sunday night. You are in
vited. Services will begin at 7;45 al
Majestic theatre
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-07

- X McCarley and ] r. bearing,
furnished a man with money to go
He secured "a pickers and wired for
tickets. They were wired back. but
the party held the hands until the
tickets expired, and then sold the
hands to a party near Fort Worth
for 800 a head. He was met at
Fort Worth and made TO refund the
money furnished him for the trip
Venus Times.
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VERDICT OF JURY IN
FAVOR OF SHERIFF
III Instituted by John Thornton t.
Recover Damages.

The damage suit of John Thorn
ton VS.. Jack Davis and others was on
trial in the district court Thursday
and Friday The others in the case
were Sheriff Wilson and two depu-
ties. The amount sought to be recov-
cred was $4,000, The suit was based
on the alleged action of the Officers
in searching house for some cotton
& laimed TO have been stolen from
Jack Davis last winter The jury was
about ten minutes agreeing upon
verdict in favor of the sheriff and
,other defendants.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-07
DAUGHTERS APPROVE
MONUMENT CONTRACT.
Memorial VIII Be Erected on the
Court House Lawn--Flower
Show Dates.

| Memorial VIII Be Erected on the
Court House Lawn-Flower
Show Dates.
/ The United Daughters of the Con
! federacy met with Mrs. Herring on
| Wednesday The meeting was opened
| by repeating the Lords praper, Mrs
! Watson presiding Mrs. M. B. Ray
! was welcomed as new member. We
/ now have about fifty paid up mem
! bers. Delegates to the state conven-
| ton at Houston We're chosen as fol-
! lows. Mrs s. II. Watson and Mrs. I.
! A. Hunter, with Mrs. ]. B. Wilson
and Mrs T. A. Owen, alternates
The years dues were paid and Of
! ficers for the new year elected as
| follows: Mrs Watson, president,
! Mrs. J s. Herring, first vice presi-
| dent: Mrs B. R. Moffett, second
vice president; Mrs. Jim kelleher,
| third vice president, Mrs. Guy
! Pierce, fourth vice president; Mrs.
c. e. Schuster. recording secretary;
Mrs. r. A. Owen. corresponding sec
rotary: Mrs Phil Bertram, treasur-
err: Mrs F. Brady. historian, Mrs
Griffin, registrar; Mrs. Y d. KEN
BILE, parliamentarian Mrs II. n
Peters, recorder of crosses of honor.
Mrs. Pierce reported the receipt Oh
IS. 90 donation to the monument
fund.
Dates for the Flower Show were
set for the ., h, 9th and 18th of No
vember
The contract for the monument
was approved and will be signed i'm
mediately. thus pledging ourselves
TO raise $1,000 by September 1,
1912
As neuclus to head the subscrip-
ton list each Daughter of Sims-Wat- |
son Chapter will give $500, more or |
less. Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Herring
served delicious chocolate cream and /
| pleasant social half hour was spent
before adjournment.
Donations to the monument fund
viii be thankfully received and may
Re sent at any time to Mrs. s. H.
Watson. president, or Mrs Phi
,ertram, treasurer
PRESS SUPERINTENDENT
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-07
AGED MANS LONG TRir.
John Y. DuIaney Starts on Journey
TO Panama.

Iemple' Texas, Oct. john
Dulaney' aged years, almost
blind, but fired by patriotism and
zeal worthy OF much younger man,
sixty years a Texan and for forty
five years continuously a resident oi
Bell county and California pion-
eer Of 40. was here yesterday en-
route to San Francisco, where he
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-07
James c. Bahlman, Cowboy" Mayor
of Omaha, "Throws the Lariat."

Mayor Jas c. Dahlman started his
career as a cowboy, and is at present
mayor of Omaha, and has the fol-
lowing record Sheriff of Dawes
county. Neb.. three terms; mayor of
Chadron, two terms; mayor of Oma-
ha, six years, and in 1910 candidate
for governor of Nebraska. Writing TO
Foley & Co, Chicago, he says Il
have taken Foley Kidney Pills ann
they have given me a great deal OF
relief. so | cheerfully recommend
them" Yours truly.
(Signed1 James G. Dahlman
For sale by Curhn's Two Drut;
Stores. Curtin Drug Co, n. Side So.
Curtin Pharmacy, w Side So d& "
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Is. Y. p. L. Program.

Subject. Hearts.
Leader, Horace Goodman,
Samuel ! :13, IneZ Johnson.
Samuel 1913, Rena Cantrell.
Chronicles 1910, Allie Stell
Acker.
Psalms 22:26, Leslie Rowland.
Ezekiel 11:19, Josie Owens.
Jeremiah 1920, Margaret Owens.
/ Chronicles 2S:9, Reda Wicker
Isaiah Is, Irene Goodman.
2 Chronicles 15:12, Mabel King.
Acts S:37, Marylee King.
Prov. 3:5. Rosabel Herndon.
I Kings S:61, Ruth Huckabee.
Psalms 81. Jennie Meyers.
Psalms 1881. Stamford Rivers.
Answer the roll call with verses
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ADJUSTMENTS.
. . . . . . . . . . . = . = = . .
The Wolf.
The Wolf.

One of the real successes of the
past season in New York, The
Wolf" written by Eugene Walter,
author of Paid in Full" will be
seen at the Shelton Theatre Monday,
October 8, by a company of players
headed by James Renne. While there
are all the elements of the melo-
drama in THE Wolf" It is claimed
to hold the attention at all times and
can be set down as an effective play.
One of the best written in years and
by an almost unknown author.
There are three acts and the &C
tion begins in the morning and IS
ended the next morning in the Can
adam Hudson Bay country. The viii
lain is an American adventurer nam
ed Mcdonald, the hero young
French Canadian named Jules Beau
bien and the heroine the daughter
of a narrow minded Scotchma.,
named MacTavish, whose wife fled
from him leaving a daughter, Hll-
da
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WiliiAN r.. CUNTS
DIES oF ApOPiFNN
" cN Known Sewspapcr Correspond
ent Drops Dead in Hotel.

Philadelphia, Pa. Oct 7.-Wn.
liam f. Curtis, the widely known
newspaper correspondent, dropped
dead in his room at the Bellevue
Stratford hotel here at s O'Clock
Thursday night from apoplexy
Three physicians were rushed 10 his
room by the management, but ne
was dead before any of them arriV-
ed, though two of them were in the
hotel at the time
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-10-07
Methodist Church.

Preaching at II a m. by Bishop
Atkins Drs, Hyer and Boaz also are
to be present at the hours of service
representing the Southern Metho-
dist University. One of the three will
occupy the pulpit at 1880 p M. sun
day school $50. Epworth Leagues at
their regular hours cordial invita-
ton to all to worship with us. A, ID
Porter. Pastor