Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-02

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been vacated by reporters who once ha.
been there and intended to return for de
velopments more sensational than thos,
Of getting a jury. In the crowd wer,
detectives for both sides, many womeI
and even a baby which uttered cry al
most at the moment that the plea oil
guilty by John Mcnamara was uttered.
Thin brown curtains shaded hot sun
light from the room. A mass of heads
| leaned forward expectantlf as the hou
| for the re-convening Of court approach
| cd. Tensely waiting was a squad of
| newspaper men who had waited to no
| avail through a maze Of possibilities, to-
day, to determine the reason for the sud
! den halt in the mornings proceedln ).
| Three little boxes concealing the tele-
| graph wires were prepared for the dcvel-
| opments and less than TWO seconds after
the word guilty left the mouth of each
| defendant the news was being flashed
| forth across the land.
Seated with District Attorney Fred
ericks was his entire staff. Facing him
was Clarence :. barrow for the de-
PENDANTS and his associate counsel of
three. danes r. Mcnamara at first
took Seat TO one side. with two dep
uties. but soon Attorney Jos. Scott
beckoned TO him. The two men sat to-
gether for few minutes. Seott's arms
We're aboHf.the prisoners neck and he
counseled courage for the supreme
crisis. 1t was James b. Mcnamara who
had baked at entering into an ar
rangoment TO plead guilty If 1t would
effec. his brother. He was willing to
sacrifice himself, but he wansed his
brother to go free. The attorney. how
ever. convinced him that the better
course was for both to plead guilty
and take their chances on a merciful
sentence.
Word that John j. Mcnamara was
coming caused the first ripple of ex-
element. He had not visited the court
room since Oct. Il. when the trials
were begun and the case against the
McNamaras was severed. When he
entered. it was generally realized that
The case had reached climax. He took
a seat behind his brother and waited.
between two deputies. chewing gum
and smiling. Once he turned flushed
face toward tho crowd and observed it
in silence.
The haiiiff raped louder than usual
when Judge Bordwell mounted the
bench. Instant silence followed.
The people versus Mcnamara" said
the court, and Attorney Leeompte
Davis of the defence arose.
Your honor" he said, the defend
ant is in court. In this case people vs.
Mcnamara. that is now on trial. may.
Il please the court, after long consid-
Grafton Of the matter and final con-
sultation between counsel for the de-
fandant, we have concluded to with
draw the plea of not guilty and nave
the defendant enter in this case Il plea
of guilty and the like course we in
tend to pursue with reference To j. j.
Mcnamara in the case of the peopie
against him. wherein he is charged
with having destroyed the LlewellHn
IRON Works. We have sent for him and
he probably will be here"
Mr.. Darrow-"He is here now
Mr.. Fredericks-"Mr. ]. B. Mcnamara.
will you stand up, please?
The defendant arose.
Mr.. Fredericks-'Mr. J. B. Mcnamara.
| YOU have heretofore been arraigned on
| his indictment number 6939 and have en-
! tered your plea thereto of not guilty. Dc
| YOU now wish 10 withdraw that plea OF
not guilty."
The defendanf-"Yes, sir.
Mr.. Fredericks-"The prisoner answers
yes. ]. b. Mcnamara, you have hereto
fore been arraigned on this indictment
as stated before. You have Withdrawn
your plea of not guilty heretofore en-
tered Do YOU wish now to plead at tins
time?"
Mr.. Davis-"At this time, yes, sir
Mr.. Fredericks-"To this indictment,
No. $3.50 charging you with the crime OF
murder, do you plead guilty or not gull
typ
The defendant-"Guilty."
Mr.. Fredericks-"Guilty your honor.
Does the court and counsel for the de-
fence wish to take up the other case?''
The COURT will dispose of this matter
and fix the time for sentence.
Mr. Fredericks-"The court can make
the same order with regard to the other
case if you wish 10 proceed with it al
this time"
The COURT will make the order in
this case and then l will take up tbs
other. The court appoints the time foi
pronouncing judgment in this case at
o'clock on Tuesday. the fifth day OF
December 1911
Mr. Fredericks-"J. j. Mcnamara, vii
you stand up, please"
He arose.
Mr.. Fredericks-'J ]. Mcnamara
you have heretofore been arraigned on
Indictment No. 6955, in which you are
charged with the crime of exploding
or attempting to explode dynamite
nitro glycerine, etc, in the buildings
| or near the buildings adjacent TO the
| I.lewellyn Iron Works. You have beer
| arraigned on that Indictment and en-
tered your plea of not guilty. Do yot
| now wish to withdraw that plea of moi
| guilty?"
The defendant do"
Mr.. Frederieks-"Do you wish no"
at this time, to plead to the indict
ment?'@
The defendant-"I do
l. Mr.. Fredericks-"J. j. Mcnamara
YOU have heretofore been arraigned OF
| Indictment No. 1856. This is the tim
agreed upon for you to plead TO tn
same. Do you want to plead guilty
not guilty."
The Guilty"
| Mr. Fredericks-"Guilty, Your Hon