The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-05
in open court DYNAMITER
C0NV|CTS himself OF
The crime !
JUDGE B0rdWeN Will Pronounce Sent.
ence On Iuesday,IDec. 5

tempting to explode dynamite in or
0ear the Llewe,iyn iron works, etc.
Do you wish to withdraw your plea
of not guilty?" Mcnamara, who stood
with bowed head, responded in little
more than whisper, 81 do"
do you plead guilty or not guilty
to this Indictment" "Cuilty," was
the low response from the prisoner.
Judge Bordwell then set the date
Of sentence at 10 o'clock Tuesday
when J. 3. Mcnamara also will be
sentenced.
Wien the Mcnamara brothers
come before the court next Tuesday
to learn of their punishment the
Times dynamite case will have come
10 an end SO far as they are con-
cerned. All Of the other indictments
against them will be dismissed, ac-
cording to an agreement between the
district attorneys office and the at
torneys for the defense. District At
torney Fredericks and Attorney lie
Compte Davis are authority for this.
Fredericks Takes Initiative.
It developed that the district at
torney took the initiative in the ar
rangement by which the Mcnamara
brothers were to plead guilty to one
indictment each and thereby escape
prosecution ON the other remaining
charges.
John J. McNamara did not actually
place dynamite under tho Llewellyn
works, but is so charged as an acces-
sorry.
Clarence Darrow. chief counsel FOR
the defense. said: 81 have saved a
human life out Of the wreckage
hope. / do not believe that the judge
will sentence him to death. His life
In the best that l can expect. fof
six months have carried terrible
burden. We have sought every pos
sible loophole and have tried our best
to grope our way out OF the maze.
but about two weeks ago / discovered
| from the county authorities the eVi-
dencs which they had. In addition
to their evidence l had further facts
which, If they had discovered, would
have only added 70 the hopslsssness
Of Jim's plight.
Jim is going to ten the press ali
Of the facts at later uma although
/ do Not like TO ask him to do %
now. The county had q dead opes
and shut case against US. am very
tired and worn and can not talk al
this time az I have been under
terrific strain for the past few weeks
Indeed, will never be able to de
| scribe the ordeal through which
have passed. 1t was a terrific strain
Explains States Action.
Deputy District Attorney Horton
said: "Ths chief consideration thai
appeals to me- is the economic. b,
getting pleas Of guilty the county IL
saved great expense without the
complication Of a controversy as t'
whether the big fund has been w1selI
expended. If we had convicted thu
men people would have claimed tha
they were railroaded. Labor leaders
all over the country would have call
ed the trial "the crime Of the cen
tury" There was an opportunity u
silence everybody and also to save
large sum for the county. Although
the court could sentence McNamar'
to be hanged, it seems to me that th'
least we can do for a man who ha!
saved us a lot of money is to spar
his life. While it Is an unusual thini
for a man to plead guilty to crim
punishable by death, in this case tn
fact will be considered and will saw
j. B. McNamara's life"
Asked about McManigal. Mr.. Hoi
ton said: "He will have to take hi
medicine with the rest. He won't g
free. Probably he will plead guilt
J to the indictment charging him wit
exploding dynamite at the Baker iro
works and will be sentenced TO
that"
joseph Scott Of counsel for the de
fense said: when we fist broache
to little Jim the plan for having job
: plead guilty he said: I won't stan
: for 1t. won't let you fasten an,
thing onto my big o-cther. am tn
: boy who did everything
81 told him that If he took ths