Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-12-02
JOHN ]. blew iron works
HE MAPPED OUT DISTRACTIONS
FOR MMANIGAIl-WiLL GET
SENTENCE OF II YEARS.
DID IT ON Counsel ADVICE
Proceedings in Court Room Took
Less Than 20 Minutcs-CrOwd
TOO Awcd 30 Demonstrate.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1.-James b..
Mcnamara pleaded guilty to murder
n the first degree in Judge Walter
3ordwells court today. His brother,
John j. Mcnamara, secretary of the
international Association of Bridge
md Structural Iron Workers, entered
y plea of guilty of having dynamited
he Llewellyn Iron Works in Los An
seles on Christmas day 1910.
James b. McNamaras confession
clears up absolutely the tragedy Of
he explosion and fire which at 1917
o'clock on the morning of October
20. 1910, destroyed the Los Angeles
Times on First and Broadway, caus-
ing the death of twenty-one persons
For nineteen of these deaths the
McNamaras were indicted, and James
}. Mcnamara was on trial specifical-
for the murder of Charles J. Hag-
;erty, machnist, whose body was
'ound nearer than that of any other
o the spot where the dynamite was
opposed to have been placed.
Their Lives Are Saved.
December 3 was set as the date to
sentence both men, and District At
torney John Fredericks will ask life
imprisonment for James 3. McNa-
nara, the confessed murderer, and
probably for fourteen years for his
brother. The mems lives are con-
sidered saved.
The great contention that the Los
Angeles Times was not dynamited is
dead beyond resurrection or argu-
nent,
why Did James Confess?
Tonight as the two brothers sat
together in the county jail refusing
o see anyone all talk hung about
he question with reference to James
J. Mcnamara, and why he con-
iessed."
"He was counselled TO confess be-
cause that was the best thing he
ould do in the opinion of counsel"
said Attorney Clarence S. Darrow,
hief of counsel for the defense. II
VIII say now that there was no other
reason or motive in it, I've studied
his case for months. 1t presented a
tone wall"
Negotiations on for Weeks.
Mr.. Darrow's statement was made
while looking squarely in the face
If the recent charges that Bert II.
franklin, an investigator employed
~ the defense, and two others with
lim might have precipitated a sit
ation mtenable save for the con-
.ession of the prisoners.
Negotiations have been on for
weeks, asserted Darrow, and this
was concurred in by District Attorney
Fredericks. I'VE expected at one
time Jim would confess late Monday,
but he did not said Darrow.
No External Pressure.
Darrow also denied that external
pressure was eXerted from union la
Dor sources and socialist sources as
General Harrison Otis charged to-
night in a formal statement. or that
he municipal election to be held next
Tuesday, in which job Hartman, one
IF the defense's counsel, is candidate
FOR mayor, carried any weight. 1t
was learned that Hartman was not
onsulted at all In the deliberations.
White. gaunt. and hoarse. Harri-
nan leaned against the wan of his
office The trial has nothing 70 do
With local issues" he said. y was
not called into conference because
b he other attorneys said they did not
want the local situation to be brought
nto 1t. ] knew nothing of It until af-
er It happened
Hartman Not In on Deal.
A brotherly affection boardxring
on worship. II became known tonight,
.xisted between James Mcnamara
md Mr.. Hartman.
Joe Is not In on this DEAL James
=. Mcnamara reiterated with insis-
ience borne of one great idea. II
don't care what happens to me-"
MY mind was made known to
District Attorney Frederlcks, who
conferred continually with Darrow
md Darrow's colleagues. Attorneys
f,ecompte Davis. Joseph Scott and
cyrus McNutt. of Indiana. A solu-
don finally was found in the propo- !
sltign that John J. Mcnamara plead