The Washington times., 1911-12-02
CONFESSION LIKELY
TO INVOLVE OTHER
UNION OFFICIALS
McManigal Is Said to Have
Named Leaders in Dyna-
mite Plots.
CONTINUED from First Page.)


might commit suicide had been circu-
lated, and there was not single in
stant during the night that they were
not under the close scrutiny of at leas.
two pairs of eyes. two old and expert
enced jailers having been assigned to
watch them.
While the brothers were IN court
withdrawing their pleas OF mot guilty"
and throwing themselves on the mercy
searched, and everything removed that
might have been made an instrument
OF self-destruction.
All through the silent watches of night
Gordon of staiwart men lounged out
side the prison. They had suspicious
bulges in their clothing and every pass
er-by was closely scrutinzed.
The men were watChful but not
alarmed. When the sun rose today other
men took their places. They were
sworn deputies assigned by Sheriff Billy
Hammell to see that nothing untoward
Not that there was any fear of trouble.
There Is apparently little bitterness
Rgatnst the McNamaras here, but there
are hundreds OF men who openly de-
clare the brothers have betrayed the
cause of labor. The two prisoners for
merly supported by Thousands of work
ingmen and women in every section Of
the United States are being more Sc
verely condemned by the loyal workers
who abhor violence and murder yet who
earn their bread by the sweat Of their
brow than they are by the interests"
against whom the violence was directed.
Sheriff Hammell declared today he ex-
poets no overt act, but wishes to take
every precaution.
That there was politics in the accept
ance of the McNamaras' pleas Of guilty
at this time, Is admitted by both sides
today, but the real INSIDE of the agree
ment to end the trial is withheld. |
City Heads Glad.
Advocates of the present municipal
administration are openly rejoicing
guilty, following the arrest of Bert
Franklin chief investigator for the
Mcnamara defense. on charge Of brib-
cry. and the exhibition by District At
torney Fredericks of $4,000 in bills as
the actual bribe money, will be the de-
feat of Job Hartman. Socialist and
union labor candidate for mayor The
Harrimanites declare the Alexander
forces were ION the run" when this
blow fell on the friends OF labor.
1t was admitted Hartman was gain
ing rapidly and 1t seemed probably he
would be swept into the executive
chair at Tuesdays election. With him
the Socialists expected to elect a So
cialist council and 1t was pledged as its
first act to repeal the city anti-picket-
to picket "a shop or building where
there is a strike. In addition the So
cialists would have gained control of
the police department which they al
lege is antagonistic to unionism.
Harriman's Claim.
Friends of Hartman say the sensa-
tional episodes of yesterday were
planned by Big BUSINESS" They as
sert bitterly that everything was staged
for the effect it would have on the cleo
ton. They assert that the plan was
laid as follows:
After the arrest of Franklin for
bribery District Attorney Fredricks
showed his hand. He sent man into
the courtroom who sat where he could
see J. E. Mcnamara as he sat lounging
easily beside his counsel Monday after
oon. ...
A few minutes later another man
Joined him. They had been sitting look
Ing steadily at the defendant for more
than half an hour before they caught
his eye. Mcnamara flushed when he
saw them, and finally called over Joseph
Scott, of the defense's COUNCIL. There
was a whispered conference, and while
Il was In progress the two men left
the courtroom.
What J. b. Mcnamara told Scott did
not develop until today. The men who
nd0 watched MIN SO lntently IN court
had met the prisoner as he went into
Ink Alley" at the Times building on
that dark night more than a year
ago. They had spoken to him and he
identical moment the bomb whose ex-
plosion few hours later sent twenty
one innocent souls into eternity.
Realized End Had Come.
\ The mnrdsrer realized this when
ne saw the men in court. He knew
the absolute proaf that he had feared
was at hand and Mat the chain about
MN mad been clinoaed. And he told
his counsel so. This vas the last link
in the chain-the missng witnesses
had turned up.
Then It is alleged .Freds-icks ner-
see more of the strength of tnla.SSes TO
case. The hotel registers sigYSI ~, .
Mcnamara as T. b. Brice. thetwyo w
women who saw him go forth on SLo
fatal night with two suit cases contfno
Ing thc deadly explosives. the eyewN
nesses, and last. but most powerful m
all, evidence The State had collected i'm.
piieating certain persons in the allegsl
played "e'e "'''
It was made very plain to the defense
attorneys that unless the prisoners en-.
!ered their pleas of guilty Immediately ly
ihe night would go on to the bitter end
~. b. McNamara would be hanged, and
his brother would be forced to face triai
TO save h'msdf from the gallows; while
every person concerned in the alleged
bribery would feel the heavy hand OF
the law. VI
Too Much for Them.
1t was too much for the defense
While every one in Los Angeles was en-.
9oying Thanksgiving dinner, and at the
very moment that John ]. Mcnamara
at the head of the trouble. was presid.
ing over merry dinner party at the
Jan Wfsh the sheriff, wardens, and trrs-
ues as Ms guests. lie Compete Davis.
oi couhsei for the defense, rushed in
ms automobNe to the home of District
Attorney Freiericks. They conferred
Ior long tinS Whar was said viii
never be revealed, but when Davis
! emerged he brouGst acceptance of his
proposal that ]. r.. Mcnamara n,saS
guilty and Fredericks would recommend
life imprisonment. while ], ]. McNamara
coud plead guilty to dynamitin. &c
ihewellyn Iron Works. a crime NOT nnne me
1shable by death. No' pun
What other promises Were mod.
matter of speculation. FredricI az ate
angry when II is suggested he sets
al 20. Il