The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-04
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 SAW M M'NAMARAS David s. Anderson Has Re turned From California WAS IN COURT ROOM
Describes Appearance of Defendants and Thinks James B. McNamara a Consumptive-Says Opin-
 ion Upheld Burns

David S. Anderson, well known at- torney of Birmingham, has returned from California He was In Los Angeles the day detective for the McNamara defense was arrested by other detec- tives upon a charge of attempted brlp- cry in connection with the jury. MT. Anderson said yesterday that James E. McNamara, the one who confessed TO blowing up the Times building, was victim of tuberculosis, and he did not believe that "J. B. would live SIX months after being sent to prison. Mir. Anderson talked interestingly or the noted case and said among other things that it was the general thought in Los Angeles that the two brothers were guilty even before the confession that threw the continent into a state of overwhelming surprise.
 "The vast majority of persons there with whom I talked" said MT, Ander- son, "believed firmly that the two ae- iendants were guilty of the Times out rage. However, there was some doubt as to whether they would be convicted in view of the cry of 'naud raised in labor circles and on account of the ni- legged s1,000,000 defense fund raised for the two union men. Notwithstanding the doubt existing the public opinion was decidedly against the McNamara brothers.
 ''The city of Los Angeles, and the state of California as for that, were deeply engrossed over the case. It was the sole thought there and everyone l talked about the slowness of getting a jury. l was not surprised to learn from press dispatches that committee of good citizens prevailed upon the district attorney and Clarence Darrow chief counsel for the defense, to end the case
 T visited the courtroom where the men were being tried,' MT. Anderson continued. "and had some difficulty in getting inside. The doorkeeper would rot pass anyone even after being told that I was a Birmingham attorney and desired simply to look in upon the se lection of the jury for the celebrated case. However, when he espied an Elk pin on my coat he remarked that he ex- pected there was room for one more Bill' inside.
 From the looks of the brother who confessed to blowing up the Times building, he will not live six months. John B. McNamara is a sickly looking fellow and has the stamp of tuber- culosis on his face. doubt whether he will live six months. He is thin faced, rather angular and has thin nous rache that shows so prominently in his photographs.
 His brother who confessed to blowing up the iron works in Los Angeles is different type altogether. He is strong, robust looking and has every indication of being a man of courage. Of the two men the one who gets the light term is the finest looking.
 District Attorney Fredericks, who handled the case, is a manly appearing fellow with an address that indicates at once that he is possessed of courage and is well equipped to handle big cases. He is widely popuar in Los Angeles and has performed a great amount of service since being prosecuting attorney. MT. Darrow who coducted the defense, wore the most haggard look l ever saw. He indicated
  move that some terrible proposition was facing him and in the light Of the end of his case I case I can better solve the mystery of his appearance. Darrow IS held to be absolutely honest and is pop uar.
 .'The court room where the case was being started was crowded to the doors every day. A vast inclosure was set aside for newspaper men and it looked as if the whole country sent representatives there. I notice that Lincoln Steffens, the noted newspaper writer, assisted in bringing the case to it's termination.
 Tn connection with the case 1t is fair to William J. Burns, the noted detective who worked out the Times mystery, to say that public opinion in Los Angeles was with him. The people there believed that he had fine case against the two defendants and events resulting proved their opinion to be accurate MT. Burns is held in the highest public estimation by the people of Los Angeles and few there believed other than that he worked up clan array of facts against the two men which presented front as difficult to break through as brick wall"