Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-07

what happened in those few minutes
of formal procedure. In less than 20
minutes the big case was disposed of
but for hours previously there had been
an uncertain. unsatisfied feeling that
something startling woutl develop, and
so closely guarded was the information
that the spectators were prepared for
almost anything except the thing pre-
scented.
BROTHERS CHEW GIN HAPPILY.
|; was not thought that, after the Wig
orous battle waGed thus far, one side
would lay down It's arm so willingly,
so freely and even SO happily. for both
prisoners smiled, chewed gum and APP
peared as they nave on other days, con-
fdcntly unconccrned.
Although there are many persons to-
! night who claim to have advance inror-
nation on the turn which affairs took,
even the district attorney was not sure
until just before noon that the end was
in sight. There were to be developments
in the court room. he told his associates.
| and all brought their wives and friends.
They crowded into the chamber and even
swarmed into the big newspaper enclo-
sure, where many seats had been vacated
by reporters who once had been there
and intended to return for Developments
more sensational than those of getting
: a jury. In the crowd were detectives for
/. both aides. many women and even a baby
that emitted whine almost simultane-
ously with the annovncement of the
; pleas of guilty Of John Mcnamara
| Thin brown curtains shaded n hot sun
; light from the room. a mass OF heads
= leaned forward expectantly as the hour
; for the reconvening Of court approached
: Tensely waiting was a squad of news
paper men who had to no avail waded
through a maze of possibilities to-day to
determine the reason FOR the sudden halt
ing Of the mornings proceedings. Three
little boxes concealing telegraph wires
we're prepared for the developments and
less than two seconds after the word
guilty" left the mouth of each defend
ant the news was being flashed forth
across the land
Seated with District ATTORNEY lreder-
icks was his entire staff. Facing him
was Clarence S. Darrow and three as
sistant counsel for the defendants
James b. Mcnamara at first took q sea-
) 70 one side, as usual with two deputies
but soon Attorney Joseph Scott beckon
ed to him. The two men sat together
for q few minutes, SCOTS arms wer,
about the prisoners neck and he coun
selled courage for the supreme crisis
1t was James b. Mcnamara, who haC
baked at entering into an arrangement
to plead suilty If 1t might affect hi
brother He was willing TO sacrifice him
self but he wanted his brother to z,
free. The attorneys, however, convince,
him that the better course was for boil
Ito plead guilty and take their chance
ION a mercful sentence.
Word that John ]. Mcnamara was com
. ing caused the first ripple OF excitement
>. he had not visited the court room sine
20 October Il, when the trials We're beEu
and the case OF the McNamaras wa
"A severed When he entered, It was general
w w realized that the case had reache
'e a climax. He took a seat behind hi
bro;h and awaited developments, BE
~ tween two deputies he sat chewing CUR
H. and smiling Once he turned a flushe
e face toward the crowd and observed
y in silence. Instant silence followed a
~ Judge Bordwell mounted the bench,
i, M'MANIGAL GREATLY AFFECTED
n Ortie z. McManigal the confessed dyn'
IA miter whose admissions are said to hay
Ia been big factor in the McNamart
b. nleading guilty, will go virtually free
IN the plan. Of the State in his behalf do II,
go wrong
After court had adjourned Malcolm NJ
: Iaren, the Burns detective who has bee
a n daily visitor to McManigsrs cell sin,
NJ the dynanliter was brought there la
m spring and has always spoken in
a friendly way Of the prisoner, came upC
NJ District Attorney FredcrCks in the la
In ter's office
o. There's just one thing ! want to a.
I'd you." said McLaren to Fredericks "aI
rs that is YOU do all you can for NJ
A. Manigal."
ne II promise YOU I'll do all in my pow
IN for him." replied Fredericks. He mi
n have to take a light sentence but I'll
Of the best can"
"a Later in McManigal's cell McLaren to
mr. him privately of what Fredericks h
Al promised McManigal was greatly
w fected. His eyes filled with tears a
az his voice choked so that he could har
al y stammer his thanks.
~. Before he heard the news regard
as himself. McManigal had been appraised
Mt the pleas of the McNamaras and h
a. said with chuckle that he was glad
hear of their action as 1t confirmed
assertions,
INVESTIGATION GOES ON.
al Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 1.-The inv'
n tigation OF the federal government he
n into the dynamiting cases covers mu
re wider scope than the cases at Los A
ng geles" said United States District Att
". ney Charles w. Miller tonight. 1T
pleas OF tho Mcnamara brothers v
he
n. | crnmenis Investigation"