The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-05
Judge Bordwell on Monday
Morning Sentences the
Two Self Confessed Dyna-
miters After the Pleas.
STATE DID NOT ASK
EXECUTION OF JAMES:
Judge Tells Author of Times
Outrage His Excuse Is
Poor One and He Is a Muir
derer at Heart.

National News AssociationD
LOS ANGELES. Dec. 6.-James b
Mcnamara, confinement in San Quen-
tin penitentiary for the term of his
natural life; John ]. McNamara. fif-
teen years imprisonment.
The above sentence from the lips of
Judge Bordwell sealed the fate Of the
notorious Mcnamara brothers, con-
fessed dynamiters of the Times build
ing and the Llewellyn Iron Works OF
Los Angeles, and credited with COM
plicity In nearly one hundred other
dynamite outrages throughout the Un-
tied States.
James B. McNamara's sentence con-
stitutes his punishment for the con-
fessed explosion Of the Times building
where 81 lives were lost.
John J. McNamara's imprisonment
was for the confessed responsibility
for the Llewellyn explosion, commit-
ted by Ortie McManigal. In which the
monetary loss was many thousands Of
dollars.
James Sentenced.
James was the first to be ordered
by Judge Bordwell to the stand. Asked
for his full name he replied. James
Barnabas Mcnamara" He said he
| knew no reason why sentence should
not be pronounced. Then Prosecutor
Fredericks arose and announced tho
judge could fix the penalty In two
ways-life imprisonment or death, ad-
ding that no bargain had been made
In the case, but the plea OF mercy was
based ON the fact that Jim's confes-
sion settled . question forever. upon
which otherwise some doubts may
| have existed. Addressing Jim McNa-
mara the Judge said there WA little
icomfort In ths statement that the TAX.
ing Of human life was not intended
by the explosion. ANY person who
would place sixteen sticks Of dyna-
mite under q building full OF people
must have been q murderer ut heart.
The widows and orphans left aiive
have another story the Judge said.
Then John J., dressed In black with
a high collar and . black tie, was
ordered to stand up. He hung his
head and chewed furiously on . wad
of gum. He gave his full name a.
John Joseph Mcnamara. Prosecutor
| fix the sentence 20 John J. would have
| only q few years OF life after his
term expired. "You have heard tho
courts remarks to your brother" said
, Judge Bordwell, "and In no small way.
sir, they apply to YOU" The court
then pronounced fifteen years impris-
onment as the penalty for the crime.
The brothers were then led back to
the Jail. Judge Bordwell left the bench
and the court room was left In great
confusion. Both prisoners displayed
room.
Brothers Ars Nervous. -.-
| The McNamara brothers showed
grave signs of losing their nerve dur
ing the forenoon. but Joseph Scott,
one of their attorneys, spent several
hourse buoying up their spirits ~
much as possible.
Judge Bordwell informed the news
paper men that the sentences would
|
Judge Mccormick, Of the superior
court located in the Hall or Records.
WHICH Is connected with the county
Jail by the bridge of sighs." This
change was arranged with great &C.
crecy. Intense excitement prevailed
in all the court buildings and . large
guard of detectives and deputy shep-
| iffs were on hand at the Hall of Rec
ords, carefully scrutinizing everybody
in the corridors, which were jammed,
/! the doors of the court room being kept
locked.
McManigal was apparently very hap
py. He stated today that in addition
to the strong evidence in the case he
was also influenced to turn states ev.
idence because he feared the McNa-
maras might "double-cross" him.
Jim's proposition to go hunting after
the completion of proposed Detroit
jobs made him suspicious of being
foully dealt with, he said. Clarence
Darrow declared today he never told
Gompers the McNamaras were guilty.
because Gomper's didn't ask
Confession by Jim.
James B. McNamara's brief confes-
sion, penned by himself, bearing evil
dences OF a man little skilled in let
ters, follows:
"On the night Of September thir-
tieth, 1910, at 5:45 p. m. placed in
the ink alley OF the Times building,
suitcase containing sixteen sticks Of
eighty per cent dynamite, set to ex-
plode ut one O'Clock next morning. Il
was my intention TO injure the build
ing and scare the 0wneTk did not
intend to take the life ol any one I
IsincereIy regret that unfnr1nnate mem
lost their lives. H giving my Iif0
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