The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-06
BY Associated Press.


Los Angeles, Dec. 5.--James 3. Nc
Namara. confessed murderer by the
dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times
building, was sentenced to life iInpris
onment here today.
His brother, John J. Mcnamara, Sec
retary of the International Association
of Structural Iron Workers, who con
fessed to the dyuamiting of the Lew
eIIyn Iron Works, was sentenced TO IL
years in the penitentiary. Twenty ono
persons lost their lives in the Times
disaster. No one was killed IN thu
Llewellyn Iron Works affair.
Imprisonment will be in San Quen
tin prison.
Two hours before court opened sew
eral hundred men and women Assem-
bled about the corridors of the hall oi
records 10 get a last glance at the
prisoners.
The Mcnamara brothers faced the
prospect of sentence with more than
equanimity. They rose in good spirits
and made rapid work OF a big break
fast of ham and eggs and coffee and
country sausage James b. Mcnamara
smiling, met the greetings of his
guards, while John ]. worried consid
aerdbly because his trousers had not
been pressed with the proper creases
JoKED WITH JAlLER.
Both men joked with Jailer Gala
CHER. They told him they expected to
be his guests until the federal grand
jury finished cleaning from them in
formation which ii is believed the
United states authorities are seeking
regarding the Inner dynamite ring"
Oscar Lawler, formerly assistant
United States attorney general, today
received word of his appointment as
special prosecutor in the inquiry into
the alleged dynamiting conspiracy.
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day. that the investigation will reveal
one of the most dastardly conspiracies
in the history of this country"
At half past nine the lock on the
court room doors was reinforced by a
great bar of oak. This was taken
down from time to time to admit per-
sons who could show permission to en-
ter the room.
District Attorney Fredericks ap-
peared in court just before 10 o'clock.
At that time Investigator Brown was
searching everybody who appeared.
He was aided by seventeen policemen.
At minutes before 10 o'clock the
bailiffs cleared the court room.
The big doors were swung open and
the oak bars held the crowd back.
The throng began to fret and addi-
uonal bailiffs We're summoned to clear
Ehe hall.
Hear ye, hear We. hear ye," cried
the bailiff at the opening of court at
, 1923 and as he spoke Judge Bordwell
mounted the bench. A moment later
Attorney Darrow, counsel for the de-
fense, followed by LIE Compile Davis
and Joseph Scott, entered. Behind
them trailed the McNamaras.
Are you ready to proceed?" asked
Judge Bordwell.
"The state is" said Fredericks. and
he read James B. McNamara's confes-
sion amid silence
M'NAMARA'S CONFESSION.
James B. McNamara's brief confess
sion, penned by his own hand late
yesterday and bearing many evidences
Of man little skilled in letters, was
made public today. 1t is as follows
Il. James B. Mcnamara, defendant
In the case of the People, having here
tofore plead guilty to the crime of
murder, desire to make this statement
of facts:
And this is the truth: On the night
of Se~tepnter 80. 1910, at 5:45 p. M, !
placed in Ink alley, portion of the
Times building, a suit case containing
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