Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-06

Los Angeles, Cal- Dec. 5.-James
 Boyd McNamara, aged 2S, and John J
 McNamara, aged B. brothers, natives
 of Cincinnati Ohio. today felt the
 strong hand of justice, which they long
 lad sought to evade- James E. Me-
 Namara was sentenced to tmprison-
 1nent for life for murder committed in
 dynaniiting the Los Angeles Times
 building, in which 21 persons were
 killed. and his brother to fifteen years
 in the penitentiary for blowing up the
 L1eweIlyn iron works
 It was the reta1iatory action of the
 law against those lawless methods
 which John J. McNamara, secretary
 and treasurer of the International As sociation of Bridge and Structural
 Iron Workers, pursued in fighting em-
 ployers who kept open shops.
 Fought Best Way He Could.
 Trough the younger brother, James 2 B, in formally presenting his confes-
 sion to the court today, declared he
 intended murder when he placed
 sixteen sticks of dynamite beneath
 The Times building on October l.
 1910, John J. McNamara, recounting
 tonight to his attorney his principles,
 broke down as he muttered he fought against great odds in the best way he
 could. It was a sequel to the court scene earlier today, when he received his sentence in tears of abject sur render.
 To Be QuestioneciSby Grand Jury.
 A few hours after the sentences were pronounced by Judge Bordwell word went forth that subpoenas would be issued for both McNamaras to ap- pear before a federal grand jury to tiivulge further details of their dyna- uniting cons piracies. The United States government will demand of them in formation concerning interstate traf- licking in dynamite, which is alleged 10 have resulted in more than 100 ex- Plcsio1ls at bridges and factories where labor warfare was involved.
 Gk1rr1 n~f n 1IT7t1~ raT ha r1ff terrorism brought by these explosions fitted through a crowd of nearly 15,000 persons today as it surged back and forth around the jail. expecting l hall of records, where previous scenes 1 in the trial had been enacted. But l the court and counsel, taking cog I of possible Iawnessness, held | the final session in 8 courtroom ad- 1 joining the jail, and the prisoners were taken thither over an interior bridge | passa geway.
 Suspicious Characters in Crowd.
 "I never carried a. gun until today, since the McNamara. affair started,' Samuel l.. Browne, chief of the states department of investigation, when his detectives reported to him that suspicious characters by the score were scattered in the crowd | Judge Bordweu changed his mind sew eraI times, but took final precaution and held court in the small chamber beside the Jaii.
 Police Fight with Crowd.
 Outside, the crowd begged for en- trance. An army of policemen fought It's efforts. To the hall of records, not far distant. the mass of humanity moved back and forth in confusion, and even many who were really enti- led to admission were denied that iloors and stairways were choked with he curious. Only hundred persons , saw the two brothers led through the arrow passa ageway into the chamber beside the jail.
 James McNsmara's Ordeal.
 4 supreme ordeal faced James B who worried as to whether lie court would inflict the extreme 'enalty, death. John J. McNamara | lot liable to such severity, was anx- ous for his brothers sake. The 24 ' minutes of procedure that decided the [ ate of the two men went forward l ! ! lowIy. It was quiet almost to the z 'oint of monotony. Pleas cf guilty l, District Attorney John D. FredericIs hat he would urge clemency- I3 Tears in John McNamara's Eyes. t But, whatever fortitude the two men I ad mustered for the occasion, re- eived a setback and dismay threat T ned them for 8 moment as Judge Q in passing sentence on James Il ,. McNamara, seemed inclined to in- D ict the death penalty. And though o did not come, the severity of Judge ? ,ordwelrs remarks cut. and John J. a IcNamaras accustomed expression t alf smile and half sheer, passed into l e ne of dejection. U T rever saw a man change so much ithin few minutes." declared Judge ordwell, later. Attorneys close by sw tears in the eyes of John J. Nc \, amara.- The younger man, the con IT .ssed murderer. took his sentenc. d slrnly. As he resumed his seat, he ' niIed in recognition of an acquaint- II 1ce. ,,
 James Sentenced First d. Judge Berdweu talked slowly and IL ith supreme gravity. Unused to crim- U U Ial trials. he pronounced his first " .ntence of importance outside of the I1 vii cases which he has been hand :, lzed at the prisoners as he pro tH- H 1unced sentence. os James B. McNamara rose first He .4 ore dark clothing and a white tie !. Is face was pale District Attorney 9l -edericks made 8 brief statement of -. 6 case, reading the prisoners con ssion for the first time. A 8 he spoke e courtroom was still James B. cNamara stared hard out of a win " w. ru Fredericks Pleaded for cIemency. 'H 'sThere are two sentences" said to edericks with deIiberation, which tn e court may pronounce; possibly of ed uai severity. One is death and the sI her is life imprisonment. However
 the minds of a great many per ns and possibly in the mind of the fendant q do not know, but I as- al mel the sentence Of Imprisonment pr life would be considered in some in gree less punishment than death. co
 No Dickering or Bargaining. n, There lave been no -6ickerine or rgaining in this matter. The coun- St on either side are well aware of the fol 1a1 custom Of granting some degree to consideration 10 a defendant who we 3 pleaded guilty, not on the ground ie mercy. but on the ground of serv- grs
 to the state.
 This defendant has pleaded guilty
 70 doing he has settled that which co