Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-02
Sentence Will Be Announced Tues
day, December Five.
BROTHER TO GET SHORT TERM
Rumors. Put His Period in Jail at
Fourteen Years.
EVIDENCE WAS OVERWHELMING
Darrow Says believed lie Has
Helped Brothers to Escape Hang
ing by PerNuadinE Them to
Confess Guilt.

Los ANGELES. Dec. l.-James y. Nc
Namara pleaded guilty this afternoon to
murder In the first degree in connection
with the death OF Charles J. Haggerty. u
victim OF the Los Angeles Times expl9-
sion and fire.
His brother. John j. Mcnamara. Jointly
indicted with him, pleaded guilty TO
dynamiting the Llewellyn iron works.
They will be sentenced next Tuesday, De-
cember 5.
James b. McNamara probably win get
life imprisonment.
John J. Mcnamara, It was rumored.
will get fourteen years. Each pleaded
guilty to the charge on which he was ex-
tradited from Indianapolis.
Trial Comes 60 End.
within fifteen minutes after court
opened this afternoon one Of the greatest
criminal trials Of modern times had ended
so abruptly that many officials suppos-
edly In the heart OF the case did not
know It was going to happen. The pris-
oners were taken back to JAIL Judge
Walter Bordwell retired TO his chambers
and opposing counsel went to their rooms.
'"rhe McNamaras have pleaded guilty
because they are guilty" was District
Attorney John ID. FredericS's crisp COM
Inent.
rIf I'd seen any way ont Of II we
would not have done lt." said Attorney
Clarence s. Darrow. after court ad-
jourhed. We've had II under consid-
Grafton since a week ago Monday"
barrow Talks OF Case.
Attorney Darrow stood around the room
after court adjourned and newspaper
men crowded around him.
I'm glad it's over WITH said Darrow
with a sigh. I'VE have been working on
this for two weeks, and II has been the
greatest strain of my life The Times
building was blown up by James p. Nc
Namara with nltroglycerin. to be sure,
but the bomb touched off the gas and
gas really did IT,"
"Dld you have TO wrestle hard with the
McNamaras to get that admission3' he
was asked.
No LoOphOle Left.
Somewhat" but the facts have been
overwhelming. Every loophole was gath
cred In by the state. As far as ! am
concerned. l felt that sooner or later II
had to come. Things were happening In
which big people were Interested. The
movement was impelllng. They wanted
the matter cleared up and feared further
bloodshed, unless we obllterated the in
cldent from Los Angeles at once. OF
course, 1 feel l have belped the McNa-
maras by getting them TO plead guilty
insofar as they probably will not be sem
fenced to death. Life imprisonment Will
be meted out TO James b., and John ].
VIII get off with a light sentence"
District Attorney Frodericks intimated
that he would recommend life imprison-
ment for James b. and that John ].
probably would have to serve a short
term The matter was practically ar
ranged early today by agreement between
counsel.
"Do you think union labor win suffer-
asked reporter.
Murder Not Intended.
"oh no. II Is just an Incident In tho
evolution OF things. Because one does
wrong does not mean that all others are
wrong. AS a matter OF fact. Jim McNa-
mara did not mean to kin anybody. They
have told me the whole story and II Is
substantially as it has been told in the
press except 1 relterate that there was
really no criminal intent. II was meant as
scare to the Times and doubt whether
there was enough explosive to really do
the damage that was done. but OF course,