Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-06
Cheating the GalIoWs.

80 per cent dynamite in a building
full of explosives do not now refer
to the explosives of which YOU may
have had no knowledge, ! really mean
combustible material say that q
man, who under these circumstances
would place a dynamite charge of that
quality in such building. in which
YOU, as a printer. knew gas was burn
ing in many places. ana in which YOU
knew there were scores of human be-
ings toiling, must have had no re-
gard whatever for the lives of his
fellow beings. He must have been Il
murderer at heart.
'f'You we'll merit the maximum pun
lshment prescribed by law
The prisoner quiyered and his head
dropped. He twisted his fingers in
his hands behind him and then lifted
his head again.
THAT the judgment Of the court
docs not condemn you to death upon
of no extenuating circumstances
whatever but because 1t appears to
the court the part of wisdom to do
otherwise
"lt is the judgment of the court
that as the punishment for the crime
of murder in the first degree to which
you have pleaded guilty, you shall be
confined in the state prison of this
state at San Quentin for and during
your natural life. You may be
seated"
AS relieved as any one could be
with a life sentence confronting him
the prisoner sat down beside his
brother
The big brother arose and the lit
tie brother received him affectlonate-
ly.
John }. Mcnamara Deeply Moved.
After the court had read the in
dictments charging him with having
caused the destruction OF the Lew
ellyn Iron Works in this city, the dis
trict attorney began a brief address
and John j, whispered to James b.,
that he could sit down while the dis
trict attorney was talking.
The man about TO be sentenced was
plainly moved by what the court had
said to his younger brother.
From across the room Il ray of
sunlight streaked and sparkled against
the tears in his eyes.
There were no lives lost in this
case" remarked District Attorney
Fredericks," and while the destruction
of property was considerable, il was
not great"
He cited the custom Of leniency
where a defendant pleaded guilty and
continued:
THE extreme penalty which the law
could inflict for this offense would be
life Imprisonment, and all | would
suggest In that connection would be
that the court take into considera-
tion the probable life remaining to the
prisoner and leave to him few hours
of freedom at its end, not as mat
ter of mercy, not as a matter OF con-
sideration. not as matter that ne
has earned II or is entitled to 1t, but
because | believe it is a wise policy OF
the state, when man surrenders
himself, gives up and pleads guilty
and because of other services rem
dered to the state. that some small
consideration--not much, but some
be extended
The defendant arose again
Mr. Mcnamara, said Judge Bord
well. you have heard the courts re
marks to your brother and In NJ
small degree, sir. they undoubtedl.
apply to you. And. as in his case, thu
| fact that the court may not mete on
to YOU the extreme penalty Of the law
Is in no degree due to any doubt tha
you merit It, but simply because |
appears TO be the part of wisdom e
do otherwise. The judgment the cour
now pronounces upon your plea o
guilty TO this charge, is that you b.
confined in the state prison at Sal
Quentin for the period Of fifteel
years.
you may be seated
Anything further"
One Printer; Other Iron Worker.
The district attorney indicated tina