Arizona republican., 1911-05-06

Los Angeles, Cal. MAY John j.
Mcnamara, secretary of the Interna-
tional Association of Bridge and Struc-
tural Iron Workers, was formally ar
raigned today before Judge Walter
Bordwell of the superior court on
charges of murder and dynamiting. and
his brother, James Il. Mcnamara. was
arraigned on the charge of murder in
connection with the explosion which
wrecked the Los Angeles Times on Oc-
tOber ] last and killed twenty-One men.
Ortie +. McManigal, alleged to have
made confession duplicating the Nc
Namaras, was not arraigned and is not
expected to make any appearance in
court until the trial begins. The day
for the McNamaras to plead was fixed
for June l.
The arraignment today was for }
O'Clock, but it was not begun until half
an hour later Fully an hour before
the time fixed for the arraignnent the
court room was crowded, despite the
efforts OF the officials to keep the mat
ter as secret as possible
Judge Bordwel! appeared in the court
room before 3 O'Clock and was soon
| followed by John d. Fredericks, district
attorney; w. Joseph Ford, assistant
district attorney, and TIVE deputies, Ar
thur l. Veitch and A. ]. Hill, who con-
stitute the prosecuting force, - far as
II has been announced.
Leo NJ. RappapOrt of Indianapolis.
leading counsel for the defense, and
associate Job Hartman, of Los An
geles. arrived shortly afterward. and
Judge BOrdwell called Fredericks, Rap
paport and Hartman into chambers
prior Ia the beginning of the arraign-
ment At u word from Judge Bordwell,
who ascended the bench at exactly
4:SO. the Mcnamara brothers W re
brought into court by sheriff Hammel
and three deputies Their entrance
was made through the Bridge OF
| Sighs." which connects the county Jail
with the hall of justice in which the
court room is located Judge Bordwell
decided To hear the matter here to
avoid the necessity of taking the men
through the streets, as otherwise would
/ have been necessary.
| John j Mcnamara. the labor leader.
was dressed in gray suit. soft shirt
and wore u gray necktie. James b.
| Mcnamara wore a dark suit and blue
Inecktie. Both men were freshly shaven
except as to James. who wore mus
tache But for paleness they seemed
in good health and in command of
themselves
| Assistant District Attorney Ford
stepped forward upon their arrival in
the court room, and when they had
taken their place standing. he asked
them if ]. ]. Mcnamara and ]. B. Nc
Namara were their true names
Yes. sir" answered the brothers al
most i'm unison. Then Ford informed
| them that they had been accused by the
grand jury of the crime of murder, and
asked if they were represented by
| counsel.
We are the two replied.
Ford then read all nineteen indict-
ments charging them with the murder
of the employees of the Times plant
Accused with the brothers in the in
dictments were William Caplan. alleged
To have been associated with ]. ]. Me
Namara in the explosion. and four 9TH
ers. one a woman. who were masked
bv the names John Doe Richard
Doe" John stiles" and Jane Doe"
The accusation was followed by d
list of scores of witnesses examined
bv the grand jurors in the weeks just
following the Times disaster and with
the late addition of Ortie McManigal
the alleged confessed dynamiter. who
Iappeared before the inquisitorial body
only yesterday.
When the reading of the first indict-
lment was finished, during which At
torney Rappaport picked his teeth anC
the accused brothers listened withou
lapparent emotion and with furtiv'
giances about the room, Attorney Fore
turned to the accused secretary of tin
Iron Workers association.
j. j. Mcnamara" he asked, AR
you guilty or not guilty.
Then Attorney Rappaport arose ant
asked the court for time to enter tn
pleas. considering the Importance o
the case and the distance which
may be necessary to bring witnesses,
he said Il want to ask for as mucl