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WRECK OF CAR TIES UP
WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE.
Ten Thousand Persons Fight ald
Scramble in Jam of Rush
Hour Traffic.

Rush hour traffic on Williamsburg
Bridge was In turbulent chaos for an
hour to-day afte: an accident to n
trolley car bound for the Desb-osses
street ferry. Manhattan. The cars
plough got damned in the slot and there
was a bad smash that could not be ad-
justed until a wrecking crew had
tinkercd with the car for forty minutes.
Ten thousand persons crowded the
Williamsburg plaza waiting for Man
haitian c~-osstown cars. When the acct
dent was explained there was n wild
scramble TO get aboard u. Il. 7. ears.
The reserves OF Bedford avenue and
Clymcr stree; stations were called 10
handle the crush II drag men and
wonrcn OF cars TO which they had at
taehed themselves In perilous positions.
In the stampede many women were
hroeasd do"n and had their ciotaing
torn. There were lnnumerable hghta
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NAMES
LAWLOR TO d
FEDERAL INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.--Attorney-
General wlckersham to-day formally
the appointment Of Oscar
LAWYER as a special Assistant Attorney
General TO a X entire charge of the
Federal dynamite plot probe.
LAWYER. who formerly was Assistant
'Attorney-General for the Department OF
the Interior. wrote the famous Law Ter
draft OF the Presidents letter exoner-
ating Secretary Ballinger. LAWYERS
home Is In Los Angeles and he has al
ready taken charge Of the inquiry there.
Wickershan said the department prob
ably would act Jointly with the Ma
tional Erectors' Association and tn.
manufacturers.
MIR. Lawler will have charge Of the
entire Federal probe" said the Attorney
General. The matter will be pushed
vigorously. | cannot say what form II
will take. hut Mr.. LAWYER will have the
assistance OF the special agents OF the
Department.
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ment decided that the sheet meta,
workers. and not tho carpenters, were
entitled to the work known as trim
The carpenters refused to abide by the
sullng and were expelled from the
Federation, but have since been rein
stated. The trim work will remain
with tho metal workers, but we hope
10 reach an agreement with the car
penters.
The strike OF the marble cutters has
been on eighteen weeks. Their chief
contention. as we understand IL, is for
an Increase of 80 cents u day. The en-
ployers have mad complaints to US OF
alleged tactics OF the union which will
be carefully investigated"
VIII your committee take any action
In the strike OF the street cleaners and
drivers'" Mr.. Tveltmoe was asked.
1T Is hardly possible ne replied.
We represent only the building trades
section OF the federation. We were
delegated to come here for a specific
purpose. and I don't see how we could
take up anything else"
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"ONLY PARTLY TRUE"
SAYS BURNS OF
THE CONFESSION,

CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. a.-Shown
James u. McNamara's confession OF
the Los Angles Times dynamlting here
To-day, Detective William J. Burns de-
clared that It was only partly true.
why don't Jim Mcnamara tell how
he knocked on the gas cocks ana
flooded with gas the place where the
suitcase filled with dynamite was putt"
he asked.
III he told that. then could he con
vince any one that he did not intend
the entire destruction Of the Times
Building and its occupants"
Burns refused to discuss a report
that another ironworker had confessed,
and that the arrests of prominent labor
leaders were imminent other than TO
say these things were possible"
Burns was told that hints had been
thrown out that the National Erectors'
Association might be willing to gram
persons connected prominently with the
MCNAMARA defense immunity from pros
%scution on jury bribing charges In return
for Information they had concerning
prominent labor leaders.
Absolutely untrue said Burns. "No
i%nmunity has been offered or viii be
offered any one"
Burns made 1t plain that he was no,
bound by any Golden Rule agreement
In running down the men higher up
whom he alleged 10 have been connected
with dynamitlng plots, and renewed his
attack ON President Gompers of IN,
American Federation OF Labor.
What H. this Golden Rule business
,tsktu burns. Il nav heard nDtniun ni
|, and do not know that | am con,
cerned.'
Burns charged that Gompers was il
indianapolis and talked with the mel
who voted $500 a month 10 be used h,
John j. Mcnamara.
You can't tell me the union did NO
khow where the money went. Gompsr
Knew these men were guilty at the lin,
% their arrest" said Burns.
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COLUMBIA WINNERS.

FIRST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; six fur
longS-Republican, 1l6 (Hopkins), I to 3.
out and out. won: Fabchette, 81 (Schwe-
big). ! 10 2. ! to . and out. second;
Duke Daffy. l02 CTurner), - to /. 4 to !
and even. third. Time. la 3-5. Refine
Margot, Loathly Lady and Maxim u.
also ran.
SECOND RACE Selling: t~hree-year-
olds and up: six furlongs-Bene Glen,
lG5 tForsythe), u to !, 2 to l n 4 to D.
won: Molctk, l0J u. Hanover 10 to J..
I 10 I and : to /. second. Oakley, 30
u. Williams. II to 8. . to 10 and 2 TO 8,
third. Time. la 3-5. Montagnie. Ocoe.
Lighthouse. Chippawayan. Geo. Rose.
Plain ANA and Howard Shean also
ran.
TliiI.D RACE.-Selling three-year-
Olds ana up; five furlongs--Brrtis. ~
,Schwebts). . to l.. 3 to 3 and out. won
j. II. Barr, l0l Crurner), 6 to 5. . to .
and out, second; Kironi. 100 Dreyer).
. 10 !. . to | and \ to ., third. Time
lO9. Hibcrnica, Tennessee Boy, Susan
Leon H., Creole. Mollie Gibson and Ton
shaw also ran.
FOURTH RACE.-Selling; three
'"ar-olds and up, Ave furlongs-raY
Davis, 9S tSkirvin), Z to /, : To . anc
even. first, Horace T., 1913 tTurner), ;
10 I. 2 to ! and even, second: Halde'
man, 1913 tSteclcb. \ 10 !, 4 Ia I ana
To- !. third. Time, I.0l i-j, Rhasneth
b MusNmelon. Nnca, Appasslonata, Lad,
J Ut4shurg. Outpost anu S~tarboard ais,
. ran.
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MANY JURORS SAW DeMoNsrRA.
TON IN THE CORRIDOR.

Among the witnesses OF to-day's dis.
turbance were many talesmen who vii,
later be examined as jurors In the trial.
Only half the jury has yet been chosen.
The rioting was resumed In a small
way when court adjourned for lunch.
The girls were supposed to have b.o,
cleared from the building, but the an
p~earance of Blanck and Harris on th,lr
way out was the signal for catcalls and
shouts from behind many pillars. Ate.
Ii was all over reserves appeared from
the Elizabeth street station and tooN
positions to prevent a recurrence Of the
scenes at the afternoon sessions. .
Judge Grain. Just before adjourn.
men,. instructed Mr.. Steuer as an
officer OF the court, to Gauge the arcs,
Of anybody who molested his client,
Let them be brought before him. tho
Judge said. sitting as Il Magistrate.
and he would impose sentences which
would stop all rioting.
A m got around on the east side
to-day that any relatives of the Asch
Building fire victims who attended tho
trial would be paid so cents a day for
as many days as the hearing lasted
This tended to make the crowd creotar
and the denial OF II 10 make its mem
bers bitter.
The presence OF the police Pre- vented
any disorder at the afternoon session.
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NURSE TELLS Of
CURES BY CUT|CURA
Soap and 0intmentin Past 20 Years.
Always Recommends Them.

~ have seen the Cuticu.a Remedies use1
with best results during tho pas: twenty
years. In my work as q nurse, many akln
disease cases came under my observattons
and In every instance. l always recommended
the Cuticur. Remedies as they always. save
was that Of q lady friend of mine who, when
. child, was afflicted with eczema which cov.
cred her lace and hands entirely, breakIng
could not 20 to school as tSs Snhr,l.ms"s
looked terrible. 1 told her 10 yet at once .
81 Of the Cuiicura nemedics. After the Ne
OF Only one set sls was perfectly eel. =.
salt rheum. In one OF her thumbs. and che
was cured by the. Cu,.cura Remedies. .Sfql
another lady had dry salt fheum In beth
They. used to be SO painful size could scarcely
vet her hands until she began, to use. the
Cuticura Remedies which cured her, l have
He e sSSd shIm ,, cure , esildr Ss q, Il r I,infIwOr%a
rings around the cheeks, and the neck. and
after treatment with the Cuticura Soap
ennd Ointment, they, werc completely cured.
BY. husband had rheumatism on bis arm
snd l used the Crticura Ointment. II made
his arm as timber and. nice. whereas II was
quite still before I begun to apply The
Las, May I had an i~nerowins toe nan
which wa, very painful, as the side Of the
niN was edgfng right down In the side OF my
Toe; cut the nail ont OF the cavity i made,
20 the part affected. II soothcd IL and In
less than ten NIGHTS 4 was all healed through
constant use OF the ointment. Ten days
ago, / had my left hand and wrist burned
with boiling lard. and Cuticura Ointment
has completely. cured. them. have juss
recommended the Cuticura Remedies 10 an:
other friend. and she IL recovering nicely. ! will
gladly furnish the names Of the people referred
70. above II anybody doubts what ! say"
!sisned) Mrs. Margaret Hederson, u High.
land Ave. Maiden, Mass, Oct. I, 1910.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold through
cut the world. Send TO Potter Drug 4 Chem.
81 each. post-iree. with 3:-p. book on the skin.
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MNAMARAS' MOTHER
WILL GO TO COAST
TO SEE HER BOYS.

CINCINNATI. o.. Dee. 5.-'Ia want 10
go out n see my boys. ven II they
are confessed dynamlters.' said Mrs,
Mary Mcnamara when she learned to-
day that her son James had been given
a life sentence n her son John a M
teen-year penitentiary term.
Mrs. McNamar has been III In bed fol-
several days as the result OF shock fol.
lowing her sons confession. As soon a,
she recover she probably viii go tc
California,
II ant to hear them tell me with
their own lips why they did those awful
things" Mrs. Mcnamara said.
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GOMPERS SATISFIED:
PLEASED BROTHERS
ESCAPED DEATH,

samuel dompers was found on Broad
way near Forty second street by an
Evening World reporter early ,his
afternoon ana given his Hryt new. OF
ne sentences passed upon the le-
Namaras.
i am very We'll satisfied" he said. II
am particularly sratlAed that the deaf
penalty Wa no; imposed"
MT 'pmrers showed little interest
IN the tate OF the dynamitcrA Hs
n'na seened wholly ccntred IN a de.
'T ~ postcards IN a Store window.
70 said h" vss se!as 20 was;,;ns,vr
ghi lie had no Information, h.
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would HE to get, but Z Am not
furth04.s
m'mANicAL HOPEFUL FOR HIS
OWN FUTURE.

. VWN FOtOh6'
ortic McMan!gal talks hopefully Of
his future.
Il certainly feel sorry for both the
Mcnamara said the man who's con-
fession was primarily responsible for
landing the d~yhamiters.'
This Is all In q lifetime and there are
more serious things to thlak about than
being sore
Naturally. I am anxious to know just
where I stand. You know there has
been talk that I was to be let down
but there's nothing to that. I have tried
to DO the right thing IN this. and. Of
course / want to get out. I suppose !
must look forward to being In for q
long time yet. though. and then, no
matter what happens. I won't be Dig
appointed.
Il am going back to my home In
Chicago when ! get out. I'm going
bach and start all over again. I'm
willing to take my wife back. too, ana
see II l can't make more out OF life
than I have" ..f t
Malcolm McLaren.t the Burns man, TO-.
day aid Burns would ask olemency for
AcAanigai N That he. (McLaren) has
slrsady done so. il.if
Assistant District-Attorney Horton
said to-day tho prosecution probably
would ask the Court to take Into con-
sidcration the aid McManIgai. through
his confessions. had given the State In
passing Judgment on him.
The McSamaras We're not served with
summonses to appear before the Grand
Jury at the time they were In court.
although this had been expected. 1t Is
deemed certain. however, that .they
win appear.
The evening world., 1911-12-05

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Together
with a large number Of appointments
announced during the recess OF Con-
gress. President Taft to-day sent to
the Senate the nominations OF John W.
Garrett OF Maryland rs Minister to
Argentla and that Of Frederick II.
M%agdeburg OF Wisconsin. as Pension
Agent at Milwaukee.
The evening world., 1911-12-05
800 GIRLS MOB
TRIANGLE OWNERS
IN COURT HOUSE


and slipped through. The court nj.
tendants locked the door. Then thew
slipped out through the judges chamb.
ers m went on a hunt through ali
the court rooms for policemen who
We're present as witnesses at various
trials. This was necessary because
there are no policemen regularly de.
tailed at the building.
Meantime all business In all the
courts and offices of the building had
been suspended. The noise was deaf.
ening. The police slowly pushed the
girls away from the court room and
then herdeG them back to the rotunda
and even there they walled, tore their
skirts mechanically. let down their
hair and pulled out wisps of 1t. II was
half an hour before the turmoil sub.
sided.
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~ bsktAu u4s8As INV t W.
Asipsd Jim NcNAmars 10 blow sp ths
Los AassDss Times bunlmk. 10 prae-
ticalN under asrsst IN Portland. Ore.
and WIN be brouxht here without -
iev,, ,rhs Information comes from
Burns detectives. 20 ID e.,
Nocxsls GAYS NE DIDN'T ReP.
RESENT ooMPERe.
Secretary Nockels Of the Chicago
FEDERATION Of Labor declares that ne
cid o come here to represent Samuel
oenDsra. PresLAsat Of the Americas
Federation.
"1Aas 10 . No." ~ sail-
spA yoa kssp oonpsrs Informed Of
~ progrsss Of me assotisUo,sr' vSs
Seksd.
az ala mott" said Nooksis.
Tho exact position 0ompers occupied
In the McNamarA case was outlined to-
day by Clarence Darrow. chief coun-
sci for she Mcnamara defense. who
specifically stated that at no time had
Gompcrs cver asked whether the &C.
cused men wore innocent OF guilty.
Asked whether he had ever old the
Federation Of ,Lahur chHf that the
vtstsss6rH1ISpsbsat Darro~ re-
piled:
',ibscauss ooaiper. never asked
II he had asked you. were you in a
posltion 20 have told himr"
"As counsel for these, men. ! could
no. have told them without their per-
mission. I could have tod him ths
facts. II ! had their psrmission. hut a.
he never asked mo that question. l
never was compelled to ASK the men
Tor their permiasion 20 tell tho head Of
the Federation anything about their
do you know hos much Samuel
Gotmpers antw' about tnis caser'
noMPERs NEVER MENTIONED
| ~ THE CASE.
~ do not. Never ct any time az M
mention either the guilt or innocenc'
OF the men. II was q taboo subject
when negotisttons that eliminated II
| the NcNAmaras' pleas Of guilty, wer'
begun I telegraphed TO dompers at TN
federation convention In Atlanta to sent
some mar here In whom he had tn
utmost confidence. telling him that mos
important complications had arisen.
He sent Il. IL. Soekels. Secretary o.
the Chicago Federation or Labor. Mock
els came here two da w before the plea,
were entered. ] laid the situation be
t.tore MIN. At arst hec advised agains
the pleas Of guilty, but hen we shows
him the strength OF the prosecution
case, Ne agreed that there was notthni
ssss to do but to plead guilty and
gather what We could from the conces
sions we would receive for saving tn
county an enormous expense"
"Do o know whether he sent thi
,nfor nation TO Gompersr"
II DO not"
There ~ Indicated IN many despstche
Iron undianapohs-especialiy In state
mepts by B~rrns-that there IL a belle
there that, Gpmpers may be involved 4
, the aflcxed dynamtte conspiracy. ID
' you know what he facts are In til
easef'+
, ~ 30 hard TO tell what the
Assi0naa Hrsetors, the National As
ISOLATION Of Manufacturers, or
Barns nay want to do, but I am
certain that 0onpers knew moth
: ing OF the inside facts. Person.
. ally. ! do NOT believe that there IL
{ . sdghtsst chance that Samuel
Gonapsrs, win In any way be IN.
8 voivsd In any OF the investigation.
no matter vhsrs they may be held
% course, sAssLs-- ..,-ns. Z.
aEH MHM
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John J. IS sENTENcED.

Is tho hst prisoner n htp nsc chair Iheuict-Attoney Fredertcks was
d. his feet moving for sentence of John J. Mcnamara.
John stood up "a Judge pordgen read. In indictment h face OF the big
labor leader was n curious study as ne stood gazing first att he judge, then at
his ounseL who sat across the Dor His eyes were deep I'M snken .
Judge Bordwe sharply demanded II Frcdercks n re had M rrcommenda-
ua TO make ~- v.'. "
II have Ton Hsnor" ~ tn reply. 1920.
AS in thu case of defendants brother ] do rot hink this nan is entitled to
mercy. But he defendant having pleaded gnlU. II Is customary to extend a
sushi concession as a rccognitm of he,sxpense N APO saved i thnk ne
Cert saould tas INTO cSssAerAuaa tn piosah MO OF ths maj N run
sentence % that he may have q few years o. freedom after ne expiase' his
crime" bal. - H~
Judge Bordwen Immediately sentenced John TO fifteen years lie repeated
his excorhas Of James, ut ADDED: -.
.yor ar. funy a. ruuy M hea and Assrve absolutely n % consideration. br
n. you ne,ded guilty. I will max Nc concession suggested by the Dlsr!ct-At
...su aa mm inmoa n ,nadenie sentence"
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.s
Al o a. sentence had been pro-
nsuncei. the Court demanded ct. BON
men whether they had ever learned n
trade. Jim s~nnounesd he vas . printer.
while John ssis he was a structural
iron Worker. .4.a .ar5i 10 n
~ a signal frep I'M Judge. Sheriff.
Hammeii and his deputies closed about
the W prisoners and they were hu..
rled out Of the courtroom and back to
jssl.
NO MOTION MADE ~ OFFEND
ANTS LAWYERS.
During the entire court proceedings.
not = single move was made by tounse sci
for the defense. Attorneys BARROW.
Davis and Scott had spent much OF the
morning in the Jail. buoying up the Mo-
Namaras for the ordeal.
D.strict- Attorney Frsdricks In q state
ment to-day declared some Of the union
labor leaders who arc aenouactug the
McEamaras for confesslng were abso-
lutely guilty o. the same crime that
these men were senfeneed. for to-day.
n that he had positive proof Of that
Aftst issllrdasH ia his onics flts -
said: ,"'~NA plh- y
Some ..sf the statements from u6,sa
lsSor Leaders, regulating tins NaNa-
msras are sincere and some are not.
Seme ststemeats condsinning these ussn
ar from labor leaders who. I knoW. are
implicated IN the dynamiting outrages
for which these men were senteacsA
to-day. A. Sos these crimes. ] WI sat
now that know just ms much about
them - Ases 4, =. MdNamars himssaf.
OUTCOME Az EPOCH IN Ma
TOMS HISTORY.
II an perfectly. satisfied WITH .tbe
outcome. l think Judge Bordwsll sdid
exactly right. rhs ends Of justice wsrs
best aArvsd by ciemency- The outcome
Of tins case means. more than anything
else. happening since the Civil War. an
epoch in the history of the, United
states.
1T mesns the pessing Of the bludGeon
n the strong arm from the ranks Of
labor. - rt2l IN
"IAsrs-SAs . -~bargaining 90 Aloksr-
inc n ihis, cass, which was shown, this
meihhnG In court. ,. y. McNamaru
thSpw hi We n the testh 81 this Ju4se
In HAT Easement. and Judge BoSdwsli
thEe it&ack az him. And he did right
~ not know when 1 went into cour,
thil morning sshat the sentence wsuid
.knd believe pc, the attorney. N.
tho defense dids net Know. All this
'stfpking' stefYenA business about nix
ing}thY case up makes me tired.
& 'dGs not know when McManix.
viii ~ ,srgaisnad. I Will say. though
that II viii not be ssoa."
There was uncertainty up TO IN,
iast whether Judge Bordwel
voeld not block tths entire agree men
and impose cepiAximum sestencesl
deash for James and life for John.
nerrow sat thgvsghout TIE. bntr
proceedings with his eyes nxed ON tn
courtroom swplk9 ~ O.
IL is ths ssntstyspis defeat he has nj,
taited dafihgshls. long career a. a iabo
attorney. Davis accepted defeat phil,
seOhtraliy. while Scott vas much broke
IN -ltiU Iff.- s.. :
When the words that sent James Nj
Nsnaya 20 San ousntin for life wes
Evnounced by Judge Bordwell a sigh c
relief arose from. all three lawyers. VII
seemed Iisased they had saved tn
mseh from the wreckage.
was reporss4 Mere tal scternoo
+tfA ~.
rf 80.
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sernaed as ne started to rise to hear hi, ate. but later rczaned his composer
-Arc - roAy to proccedf" asked JUDGE Bordwan 80
Tho sAs :" san Fredeichs and ~d James n .sfcSsmorasl coneSo
BIS CONFESSION.
The statement said:
u 4 james B. McNannars, defendant in the case OF
the ptopls, having herstofore plead guilty TO the,
crime Of murder, desire to make this statement,
and tfs s the truth. uiN =
Fi Il; On tkA night Of Sept. 80, 1910, at 5.45 P. NJ, 1
placed IN Ink Alley, q portion Of the Times Building,
q suitcase containing sixteen sticks of 30 per cent.
~ dynamite. set to sxpasds at I o'clock the next morn
ing. II was my intention to injure the building and
scare the owners. I did not intend to take the life
Of any one. I sincerely regret that these unfortu-
nate men lost their lives. If the giving Of my life
would bring them back, ! would gladly give il. In
maa. feet. In pleading guilty to murder In the first degree,
-grl have placed my life in the hands of the State.
S""-''" " ~'' JAMES B. M'NAMARA.
snrTs hat satemsnt ccrecty' 30,
Judge Bordxen aked McNamara II he IN not at frs trd to st dynamite
ofa HIGHER explosive chara Hert than 30 pr cent. receiving a nersive Asswer
- There Is 10 comtor In the assertion n yu did not intend to tab
ne. The Widows m orphans and the parents Of m victims of your
crime would look pom that statement It this time as a mockery' HI
- circumstances are against you in making. any such claim
bunlng which ms nne nth combususaes and which wns known to YOU.
"a a printer. TO be such, meant sy murder am hnnng else 1t 10 N
that you arr a nnraerr n as such sfohd be punished
~, LANES h. Mcnamara, you are a murderet at heart n well deserve
-.tse sAno~- but n view of the rees%".aasaon Of the State the judgment
Of tho Court tin you case Is tina, you ~ conhsd IN Inc State prison at
san Quentin for the balance OF your natural ME-" rHswt "
The Courts rnhgnn INT Of James followed a suggestion by the ptstict-At.
.orney th. a life sentence he imposed in,,esd of denh. In making ihs sug
msuop rresetcks said to puuishments sse pe.abe. for first degree murder
and that in the opinion Off many ne would servea as well a tho othr.
state to extend clcmcny, not because the defendant is entitled to 1t nut becaus
Re las saved the State great expense. and also has cleared u p ma would A.
There ma, been n o d'cheriass but counsel for tkc defense understood II was
customary to mako consesslrs shen Tho s'asa .1s* ,'~ time. labor and X.
peme and in this case think Jsmcs, r Mcnamara is entitled t" III minimum
pShbtFs ~~erv rH HM %EN mil hbs'p tis "Isf' - ~.
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and ws' gNe om ben Judge Hurdwen bitterly excorated him
Arc ~ roAy o proceedr" asked judge Bordwsf ~
Tho sus ~ SAD Frederick and r~d James n .McNamaras confession
smhd sbsdsas s6Rnce ft .