The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-04


Il - .certnin that each man will
be given an opportunity by the court
to make statement. should ne dc-
sire to DO % before sentence Is pro-
nounced.
stories that have been circulated
her~ ana throughout the country
that II the sentence should be more
severe than those said to have neen
agreed 70 when the defense attor-
news agreed to enter pleas OF guilty.
the defense would demand that the
c.s. - On as before, are branded
- ahsurd BY attorneys connected with
the case. There IL no legal way 10
which the cases can be reoponed AZ.
ter Z plea OF guilty has been entered
and sentence passed.
Union Labor Bitter.
Failing In union labor circles
throughout California tonisht - po
ter against the McNamaras- II has
.wnnr souarely around from Its first
nosition and the men who have beeen
riytnr quarters and dimes that they
n,nched to save are angry at VIVA.
they assert is the duplicity OF the de-
fense and are demanding that the law
take its full course. Strangely eHoush
judge Bordwell finds himself IN the
unusual position that should ne pro-
nouuce the death sentence. WHICH,
had 1t come at the end OF ui"i'
would have bitterly arraSei the m
boring classes against him, no" "o.,u
put him in high favor with them' rae
need fear no charge OF uhuue ses
ity from the union men. IN 'as
union meetings throughout California
toaav have voted resolutions denounc-
tns the Mcnamara and some indeed,
have demanded that the death pen
ATTY be invoked. On the other nanu'
there liz "A sentiment among the pusi-
ness men OF the city that puhlsh-
ment that would place the TWO Mc-
Namaras where they could no long
er take part in such crime as those
they have confessed would best serve
the ends Of justice and there Is no
demand for unusual severity
Since the confession OF the Two men
something of the case against thet"
has been ,dhuIged by the district at
ts,rnagT The work OF sorting ana Sc
lecting the evidence was In the hands
of assistant district attorney Jos. w.
Ford. When the case came to SUD
den end the evidence was pTacueaiiy
ready to present and the state couiu
have begun its case at days notice
Though a large part OF the evidence
was circumstantial. IL was so careiui-
ly linked together that the movements
OF James Il. Mcnamara could be trace
to time long previous to his coming
10 California. The circumstantiai
links were strengthened by vast
amount Of direct evidence that came
from a myriad of sources,
Evidence Carefully secured.
Details of securing the other evil
drnce was left almost entirely to
Samuel l.. Browne, head OF the dis
triet attorneys detective force. and the
man who made the arrests In the
bribery case. Browne and his men
produced the evidence which cor
rcborated the moves OF Mcnamara
They had witnesses to show that ne
VAS in Los Angeles on the day OF tho
dynamiting of the Times. Witnesses
to show that he was seeen running
from the Times building. other to
prove that whereas he was seen car
rying a suit case when he came to
Los Angeles he had none when he
went. and witnesses who could swear
that he left for San Francisco on a
night train on the evening before the
pla was destroyed. Every move
after that was substantiated with wit
nesses and some by documentary
testimony.
The work OF getting these witnesses
to Los Angeles at the time when they
were needed had been arranged with
elaborate car by tn prosecution. Ar.
ranEement to have witnesses from
railroads at the points where these
witnesses lived to furnish them with
transportation. Pullman accommoda.
tions and s25 in cash on telegraphi'
order of the district attorney. 1t woult
have been possible under this ar.
tr ha "a n M n
the farthest point in Los Angeles
within six days.
Detectives employed by tn, defens
discovered may Of these facts ant
reported them to- the defense attor
neys. Wherever the defense detec
tives went seeking evidence tina
would controvert the case the Stat
had framed. they ran across the wor
Of the States detectives. This Is on
of the first things. 1t is reported. tina
made the defense decide to abando
the alihi as the plea they would use
No open moves were made toda
by attorneys or detectives on efthe
side. Clarence Darrow, weary afte
the ordeals of the week. spent mos
of the day at his home resting. II
said he WAS very tired and wanted
chance TO think matters over quietl,
Frede-icks also spent most Of tn
days quietly at his home. He Asser'
ed that he had endeavored to forg,
the whole case an far as ne coul
until tomorrow. when ne takes up tn
Franklin matter.
The usual sunday rountine was II
lot OF the two prisoners. who enjoys
hearty dinner in their cells at III
Jail. There were few visitors thel
during the day.