The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-12-06

n charge Of nitroglyCerlne was exploded
close to the huilding. which wrecked
the building to "A certain extent. There
were not lives lost. and while the destruc-
tion Of property was considerable it was
not great. believe that. for the pur-
pose Of record, states the case under
the indictment to which this defendant
has pleaded guilty"
The defendant will stand, instructed
the court. What is your full name2"
John Joseph Mcnamara, replied the
prisoner.
The record will he corrected CORE.
spondinglv" said tho Judge.
John Joseph Mcnamara. you have
heretofore been arratgned under indct-
lnent No 1855, returned by the Grand
Jury Of this county, charging you with
the crime of exploding dynamite with
intent to destroy buildings and to injure.
intimida,e and terrify human beings. a
felony
ITO this indictment YOU have heretofore
upon arraignment pleaded guilty. and this
l. the time SGT for the pronuuncement
Of Judgment and sentence upon that plea
Have you any legal cause 10 show why
Judgment should not be pronounced"
Il have not" the prisoner replied
DO YOU wish to make any statement
the Judge asked the District Attorney.
SOME SMALL CONSIDERATION.
simply this. your Honor" said the
District Attorney that in this case, as
in the other. the defendant pleaded guilty.
II Is the usual custom 10 extend to him
soma small consideration in the matter
of penalty. The extreme penalty which
the law could in1ict for this offence would
he life imprisonment, and all | would
suggest in that connection would he that
the court take into consideration the prob
able life remaining To this defendant and
leave him, AZ the end of his term, a few
years of freedom. notris matter of mercy.
not as mat-er Of consideration, not as a
matter that he has earned or is entitled to-
but because believe II is a wise policy Of
he State when man slrrenders him
self. gives up and pleads guilty. and be-
cause of other services rendered to them
that some small consideration not much
hu' some should be extended"
The defendant will stand" instructed
Judge Bcrdwell
Mr. Mcnamara" Judge Bordwell said.
YOU have heard the courts remarks To
your brother, and in no small degree
sir. they undoubtedly Apply to YOU. and
AS in his case the fact that the court may
not nete out TO Won the extreme penalty
of the law is in no degree due 10 any doubt
that You merit 1t. but simply because II
appears 10 Ira the part "f wisdom TO do
otherwise The Judgment the court now
pronounces up,n your plea Of guilty
10 this charge is that YOU he confined in
the State prison at San Quentin for the
period of fifteen years. You may he
seated
"Nour Honor" said the District At
orney, the law provides for asking
certain questions in regard to the occu-
patton Of the prisoner. II is no' really
part of the case. II is merely for the
purpose of getting information for the
prison officials"
PRINTER AND lRONwORkER.
Then j. b, Mcnamara and J. J, in turn
were asked to stand and the questions
we're propounded To them.
Have you ever learned or practis ed
Bordwe!l asked J u Mcnamara.
Yes, sir, printing" replied J, B. Nc
Namara.
The court inquiries Of you. Mr.. Nc
Namara," said Judge Bordwell. turning
to j. J. Mcnamara. IF you have ever
learned or practised any mechanical
or other trade
Not outside Of structural iron work "
was the reply
That is all" said Judge Bordwell
That l. all, Nr sheriff echoed the
District Attorney.
j Il. and J. j. Mcnamara headed by the
! sheriff then began the trip hack across
the Bridge of Signs to the cells they
have occupied for many months. They
were accompanied by their attorney
who stayed with them few minutes
THREW HIS LIYE AT THE COURT.
After he had returned to his Office the
District Attorney made the following
statement:
There was absolutely no such thing a.
frameup on the sentencing Of the men
and you will believe this statement when
tell you that did not expect the Judge
would sentence J. J. for as long term az
he did Of course | rather suspected
nd hoped that J. b would get life. He
was surely game, for in that sta temeni
he threw his life right al the court. hut the
court made wise decision.
Nothing since tho ending Of the civil
war has marked such en- epoch in the
history Of America ~ the passing of ths
hudgeon, the slug end the strong arm
from the ranks of union labor The
greet rank and file Of laboring men are
we'll pleased with the result and have
eNpr"s Sed themselves in the strongest
terms Of condemnation against the prac-
ticoc ~ those men who were 10 day sen,
. fenced
However. there have been published
I statements from some Of those not in the
rank end file of labor that are not sncerA
end breathe uutrwh. We know them
all have read statements condemna.
tory from some who AT this time have q
net woven about them that will connect
them with dynamite outrGges.
KNOW THE OTHER HIGH rPs
ave know every dynamiter and every
man who in any way has been connected
with any job that has ever been pulled
/ OF, and any confessions that either i
j or John B Mcnamara would make
would only Corrob crate the cstimonv
We already have
will not give ont pny statement nb,ut