Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-08
JAMES B. M'NAMARA
GIVEN LIFE TERM;
BROTHER IS YEARS
Brothers Will Be Confined in
San Quentin Prison---Judge
BordweII DerideS Pleas of
Non-Intent to Kill


Los ANGELES. Dec 5.-James b.
Mcnamara confessed murderer by the
dynamiting OF the Los Angeles Times
building. was sentenced TO life imprfs-
onmeut here today.
his brother, John ]. Mcnamara, sec
rotary OF the International Association
OF Bridge and Structural Iron Workers.
who confessed TO the dynamiting of the
LlewelIyn Iron Works. was sentenced
to Is years in the penitentiary.
Twenty-one persons lost their lives
in the Times disaster. No one was
killed in the LIeweIIyn Iron Works.
affair.
Imprisonment viii be in San Quentin
penitentiary.
Thus ended the states success
ful effort to Isolate from society
the man who on October !. 1910. blew up
the Los Angeles Times building caus-
ing the loss OF q lives. and the dynamiter
OF Lewellyn Iron Works. at which the
explosion occurred last Christmas day.
Two hours before court opened several
hundred men and women assembled
about the corridors OF the hall OF rec
ords to set last glance at the pri-
soners.
GOOD SPIRITS. IS
The Mcnamara brothers faced the
prospect OF sentence with more than
#141ukmILY. EOQQ
and made rapid work OF big breakfast
James B. Mcnamara smilingly met
the greetings OF his guards. while John
T.. worried considerably because his
trousers had not been pressed with
proper creases.
JOKE WITH JILER
Both men jolxed with Jailer Gala
gher. They told him they expected to
be his guests until the federal grand
Jur| finished cleaning from them in
formation which II Is believed the Uni
ted States authorities are seeking re-
garding the sinner 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.
Il am convinced said Mr.. Lawler to-
day. that the investigation will reveal
one OF the most dastardly conspiracies
In the hmfstory OF this country"
At half past 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 persons VINO
could show special permission to enter
the room
District Attorney Fredericks appeared
in court Just before 10 o'clock At that
time investigator Brown was searching
everybody who appeared He was aid
ed By II policemen At five minutes
before 10 o'clock the bailiffs cleared the
court room The big doors were swung
omen and the oak bars held the crowd
hack. TIE throng began 10 fret and adj
1ftional bafliffs were summoned TO
clear the hall
~HEAR YE, HEAR YEt"
. Hear We, hear ye. near ye," cried the
bailfr at the opening OF court at 1923.
and as he spoke Judge Bordwen mount
- tha bench. A moment later Attorney
narrow. chief OF counsel for the defense.
followed BY Lecompte Davis and Joseph
scott. entered. behind them traiied the
McNamaras-
Are you fready 10 proceeo9 asked
Judge BordwelL
.sThe state is said Fredericks, and
Rad James B. McNamsra's confession,
given in another column. amid absolute
silence
TT Is said Mcnamara
..rren the court finds" said the Judge
-that the degree OF guilt OF the de-
PENDANT is murder in the first degree -
LANES B. Mcnamara. you may
stand" he said
what Is your full manner
James Boyd Mcnamara" said the
prisoner
The court then began 2 formal state
ment recfttng the indictment for muir
der OF Charles ]. Haggerty upon which
Mcnamara pieaded guilty and asked
Mcnamara II he had any statement 70
make.
I have not" he said
-Have you anything 70 say?' he ask