The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05
lM'NAMARA C0NFESSES
/ AND ENDS LONG TRIAL
LOS ANGELES TIMES EAPLOSlON
IS CLEARED Up.
James B. Will Probably Get Life Sen.
tence and John J. IL Years
Brotherly Affection.

Eeles on Christmas day, 1910.
James B. McNamaras confession
clears up absolutely the tragedy OF
the explosion and fire, which at 1:O7
o'clock on the morning Of October 1,
1910, wrecked tie plant of the Los
Angeles Times at First and Broadway
and caused the death of 21 persons
For 10 Of these :.eaths the Mcnamara
brothers were indicted, aud ). E. Nc
was on trial specifically for
{ the murder of Charles J. Haggerty,
nachinist, whose body was found
nearer than that Of any other to the
spot where the dynamite was suppos-
ed to ha7s been placed
Both meas sentences |eI., set fcr
. Dec. 5, when it is expected District
Attorney John D. Fredericks will ask
for life Imprisonment for James B.
Mcnamara, the confessed murderer,
and probably IA years imprisonment
for his brother. The mems lives are
considered saved. The great conten-
ton that the Los Angeles Times was
not dynamited is dead beyond resur-
rection or argument.
Why Did He Confess?
Tonight as the two brothers sat to-
gether in the county jail, refusing to
see any one or make any statement,
an interest second only to the occur
renee itself hung about the question
with reference to James B. McNa-
mara -"Why did he confess?"
To this, opposing counsel gave the
same answer.
"He confessed because he was gull
ty, and that's al there is to it." de-
clared District Attorney Fredericks.
stHe was counseled to confess be-
cause that was the best thing he could
do, in the opinion of counsel" said
,>Attorney Clarence S. Darrow, chief of
counsel. Il will say now that there
was no other reason or motive in it.
I've studied this case for months. It
presented a stone WALL
Darrow's statement was made as
looking, squarely in the faces of the
charges that the recent arrest of Burt
H. Franklin, an investigator employed
by the defense, and two others with
him might have precipitated situa-
ton untenable save by confession Of
tSe prisoner.
Negotiations Or 1or Weeks.
- Negotiations have been on for
weeks asserted Darrow, and this
was corroborated by District Attorney
Fredericks. eve expected at one time
that Jim would confess last Monday,
I but he would not" said Darrow.
Darrow also denied that external
pressure was exerted from union la
Dor sources and Socialist sources as
. Gen. Harrison Gray Otis charged to-
might in a formal statement, or that
the municipal election to be held next
tuesday, in which Job Hartman, one
the defense's counsel, is candidate
: Ir mayor, carried any weight. It
as learned that Hartman was not
DnsulteG at all in the deliberations.
While gaunt and hoarse, Hartman
eaned against the wall of his cell and
pnfrmed this.
No Politics In 1t.
''The trial has Dothing to do with
<ocal issues" he said. A telegram
\ from Darrow to Andrew Gallagher,
San Francisco labor leader, confirmed
this declaration.
A brotherly affection bordering on
worship, it became known tonight,
brought about James 3. McNamara's
confession. A desire to save his
brother from the necessity of confess
ir~. anything at all held back day al
= ter day t,:4 word that would end the
trial
"Joe, is not in on this deal," the
NJ etacoJ Man ~"iterated with insist
ence born of ore great idea.
''I don't care What happens to me-"
Told Stcry to Dcrrnw