The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-15
,Ry National Socialist Press }

Los Angeles, Cal, June-John ]
Mcnamara and his brother James
narrowly escaped one OF the traps
sci ny IN" capitalist court for work.
.rs who fall into the tolls. Under
'hr operation of an amendment to
the penal code Of California adopted
hv IN" recent legislature the prose-
curIou Is not compelled to furnish
The defense with transcripts of the
-yid"Ec" under which indictments
are returned until five days before
m" trial begins.
This law was not in force n few
weeks ago when the McNamaras were
arraign"d. though it was aimed at
Just such cases. Had the law been
N effect ai that time the defense
would have been almost hopelessly
swnmp"d in an effort to analyZe the
evid"nc" and get any start toward
framing defense before tthe first
fay OF tho trial.
In the Mcnamara case there were
300 r"lios of evidence delivered to
Job Hartman the day Of the ar
alignment. II took several days TO
max" duplicate copies of the evil
d"n"" for Clarence Darrow and
"'h"r attorneys for the defense
W. 'itHuiltHI TO Ire penal cOue
was framed in Los Angeles and it
Wa sent to Sacramento to be intro
dnc"d by northern Senator in or
DIR 20 keep the fact that it was a
Southern California capitalist
measure from being known at the
arital. This was one of score OF
pOposed amendments to the penal
'0i- that were calculated to in
rr~as" the severity Of the law and
max" more difficult the defense of
Torkingmen who fall into the clutch
cS at capitalist lawyers.
Tn" operation of this manifestly
unjust law was invoked for the first
lin" today when Job Hartman and
l"""mpte Davis, attorneys for the
f"r"ns" OF f. Ira Bender and Bert
'"nnorS and a. B. Maple. charged
"Nh completely in an alleged at
tempt 10 dynamite the Hall of Rec
"rlS last September. were arraigned
IN" prosecuting attorney refused to
n"llr"r transcripts OF evidence under
100" operation of the new amend
m"n' The defense claimed the law
Nh- not effective in this case as the
"h"uN" alleged was committed and
on" of the men had been arrested
h"Ior" the legislature adopted the
am'n"ment to the penal code.
This plea was overruled and the
N"'"hs" given no testimony and no
animation as 70 what the men are
accused of beyond the bare charge.
further appeal will be taken and
an effort to force tthe district at
'"'n"r 10 supply the evidence will
%" made. The operation of this in
famous amendment has been n shock
'H scores of lawyers who are now
aN'k" &" the conspiracy that was
h'''A"! before the legislature was
convened
i'"ua"r. Connors and Maple were
arrested and held on testimony of
''" . Mansoll Parks. Il stool-piGeon
" '"" detectives who made the ar
''%'. Parks WAS arrested and said
TOD #aN" made n confession. This
va proved 10 be n part of the plot
Y" soy tomnors and others to make
."m"ntS likely to incriminate them
."i'rs and others. None of the
N"rs made any-confesSion. saying
"'' Know nothing of the affair and
.'' H"lnIn% to confess. Daily news
."'"I~ played mp stories of confess
ION and idortifications by Connors.
''' ron worker said he had been
''.'.'"! 10 the third degree" but
.'' 10" had not confessed as he
ht"N nothing of the alleged dyna-
".'."# ar'cmpt.
-." NnGeles. Cal. .Iune-It has
".'""t during the week that con-
'." being extensively used as
.'" breakers in the labor war
1920 n Los Angeles. The police
.H's but say they are power
.H lie matter. The staying OF
imam Arthur p. Crusey and IA
''nhjnE of Deputy Sheriff Sol
'E + H. Kelly. alias John
.-t "lscluseS the fact that many
'.''" convirts have been ought
lily to work as strike break
-" number of terrible as
fi. women have been report ed
BIZ" ri-v has been flooded with
-an of northern prisons.
r. "HS paroled from San
i''nit"ntiary last December
.'-'i" of three days he was
IN the Industrial Rolling
n.. Los Angeles several months
Los Angeles Steel Trust
ar" said to, -. have - been
prison doors awaiting his
~ troSSley or Kelley shot
''"IeFs while they were attempt.