Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06

1t was customary to ask the occupa-
ton of the defendants.
rs that a matter the court should
take up at this time? That is new
section, isn't it?" querled the Judge
District Attorney Fredericks rererr-
ed to the statute declaring that il
was designed to supply information
for the prison officials
The brothers were again asked TO
arise.
James y. said he hoped his trade
was printing and John J. said "struc-
tural iron worker
The prosecuting attorney reminded
the court that Il im0 thirty Eys to
make a report on the criminal char
acter of the prisoners for the prison
officials and the proceedings were
concluded.
The prisoners were led quickly
back to the Jail by Sheriff Hammn.
Around the table where counsel
had been seated the spectators gath
cred, some congratulating the prose-
cutting attorney on his work.
Clarence S. barrow, chief counsel
for the defense, sat in silence
throughout the proceedings. At the
end he arose and with his associate
attorneys followed the sheriff into
the Jail to console the prisoners.
outdoors disappointed crowd
fingered. when the crowd learned
that the MoNamaras had been sent
enced while II was waiting for them
to come out of the jail on the ex-
pected trip to the Hall of Records,
there was much dissatisfaction but
the Officers dispersed the multitude.
For a long time, however, a number
of persons fingered about the jail in
the hope Of seeing the McNamaras
hustled away to the train for san
Quentin.
In his office in the Hall Of Records,
District Attorney Fredericks later
discussed the case. Ii was pointed out
to him that the age of John J. Nc
Namara as given by himself on the
Jail records was "a years and sent
ence of fifteen years, which means
nine years and two months of good
behavior would bring the prisoners
age only to AZ years.
well, | did not fix the number of
years." said Mr. Fredericks, "but
suppose the court took into account
John j. MeNamara's apparent age
which certainly seems like AZ years.
In fact, always have had the inn
preston that he was that old. After
nine years in state prison he will be
an old man.
"Some of the statements from
union leaders repudiating the Me-
Namaras are sincere and some are
rot" Mr.. Fredericks continued.
"Some of the men who are making
the 'oudest public utterances are i'm
pllcated in the dynamitlng outrages
for which these men were sentenced
today.
"As for John j. Mcnamara, think
there is nothing that he knows con-
cerning this ease which do not know.
II is not necessary for him to make
any further statement.
Greatest Crisis Since Civil War.
THE case Is not yet closed. ! be-
lieve that never since the civil war
has the United states passed through
such a crisis as was involved in this
trem endous case. ] believe that this
trial and the ultimate results will
mark the passing of the bludgeon, the
walking delegate and the dynamltcr
! from the ranks Of union labor.
IF this happens, as am confident
! it will, labor viii have cleansed itself
and untold good will follow"
Federal Attorneys Talk Over Plans.
Later in the afternoon oscar Law
lor, appointed today as special prose-
cutor for the government In its in
vestigation of alleged dynamiting con-
spiracies, talked az length with Dis
trict Attorney Fredericks and mem
bers OF his staff. Books and papers
and details of the evidence in the Me
Namara case were on table before
them. Edward A. Reagan, assistant
| United states district attorney, Joined
the gathering for a short time. and
when he returned TO his office II was
said the subpoena for the appearance
of the Mcnamara brothers before the
federal grand jury which has ad-
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