New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-02

J.. but Judge Walter Bordwell alone can
fix the sentence
Ortie +. McManigal, VINO confessed to
having actually blown UP the Llewellyn
Iron Works here in December. 1910, at
the direction Of John ]. Mcnamara, will
be brought to trial, but il is expected
the state will recommend a light sem
tence because he turned states evidence
Bribery charges against Bert H.
Franklin, a detective employed by the
Mcnamara defence, probably will be
dropped now as irrelevant TO the main
issue
State Ends It's Case.
This completes the part of the State OF
California in the affair. but District At
torney Fredericks declared tonight that
II the United States government instl-
tuted any investigation concerning any
unlawful transportation of dynamite, or
II authorities elsewhere in the United
States wished to delve into causes of eX-
blossoms where labor was involved II
was a matter in which he had no further
concern, though any information at his
disposal would he given to the proper
authorities desiring il.
The scene in the courtroom to-day was
enc OF protracted tension. Sensation fol-
lowed sensation with such rapidly that
the gaming crowd hardly realized what
happened in those few minutes of formal
procedure. In less than twenty minutes
the big case was disposed of. but 1or
hours previously there had been an I'M
certain. unsatisfied feeling that some
thing startling would develop and so
closely guarded was the information that
the spectators were prepared for almost
anything except the thing presented.
I, was not thought that, after the Wig
orous battle waged thus far one sloe
would Law down its arms so willingly 50
freely and even so happiy-for both
prisoners smiled, chcwed gum and APP
reared as they have on other days-con-
ildently unconCerned
Crowds Swarm Into Courtroom.
Although thsrc are many persons TO-
night who claim to have had advance
information on the turn which analfs
took. even tho District Attorney was not
sure until Just before noon that the emu
was I'm sight. There were 10 he deVel-
crments in the courtroom, he told MS
associates. and ell brought their wives
and friends They crowded into the
chamber and even swarmed into the big
newspaper Enclosure, where many seats
had been vacated by reporters VINO once
had been there and intended to return
for developments more sensational tnaE
those Of getting a jury. In the crowd
were detectives for both sides, many
women, and even baby that emitted a
whine almost simultaneously with the
announcement of the plea Of guilty OF
John Mcnamara.
Thin brown curtains shaded the room
from the hot sunlight mass of heads
leaned forward eXpcCtantly as the hour
for tho recovering of court approached
Tensely waiting was squad Of newspa-
per men, who had wadcd 10 no avail
through a maze OF possibilities to-day 10
determine the reason for the sudden
hating Of the mornings proceedings
Three little boxes concealing telegraph
wires were prepared for the develop
ments, ana less than two seconds after
the word Guilty left the mouth of each
defendant the news was being dashed
ecross the land.
Seated with District Attorney Freder'
icks was his entire staff. Facing him
was Clarence S. Darrow and three assoc
ciate counsel for the defendants. James
j. Mcnamara at first took a seat 10 one
side as usual. with two deputies, but
soon Joseph Scott. OF his counsel, beck
ored 10 him. The two men sat together
for few minutes SCOTS arms were
about the prisoners neck and he coun-
selled courage for the supreme crisis. 1t
was James d. Mcnamara who had
baked at entering into an arrangement
- plead guilty. II 1t might affect his
brother. He was willing to sacrifice HIM
self, but he wanted his brother 20 go
free. The attorneys, however convinced
him that the better course was for both
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