The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-06

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not Liable to sucn severity. was anxious
For bis bis..her's sake.
The twenty-tour minutes OF prccc-
elro that decided the fate OF the two
men went forward slowly 1t was
uniet almost 10 the point Of monotony.
PieaS OF guilty were entered with the
assurance of District Attorney John ID.
Fredcricks that he would urge Glenn
sGcy.
But whatever fortitude tho two men
had mustered for the occasion received
q setback. and dismay threatened them
10: moment as Judge Bordwell, in
passing sentence on James Is. IcNam-
ara, seemed to be Inclined to inhict the
death penalty. And though it did not
CONC. the severity of Judge Bordwelfs
remarks cut. and John j. McNamara's
accustomed expression. half smile and
half snecr, passed into one of detection.
I never saw II man change so much
within II few minutes" declared Juds q
Bordwell later. Attorneys close by siw
tears IN the eyes OF john J. Mcnamara
me younger man, the confessed mar
uercr took his sentence calmly. As he
resumed his seat ne smiled IN rccoSni-
ton of an acquaintance.
Judge Bo.dwcil talked slowly anu
with supreme gravity Unused to Grim
.
tcRce of importance outside OF the evil
cases which he has been. handling fer
score Of years. TIC judge g;lztd al
the prisoners ms he pronounced iUdg-
mcnt
James 3. Mcnamara came first His
face was pale. District Attorney Fred
e'icks made brief statement OF the
case, reading the prisoners confession
70! the first timc. AS he spoke Tie
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ara stared hard out of /, window
Asks Tor Mercy.
There arc two sentences" sad
FrederlcNs. with dciberation. which
the court may pronounce. possibly OF
equal scvesity. One is death ami the
otncr is life imprisonment However,
In the minds OF Il great maay pe.aons.
ana possibly in the mind OF tn de-
PENDANT q do not Know, but | assumcl,
the sentence Of Imprisonment for life
would be considered in some degree
less punishment than death.
'Ihare mas been no dickerinE or bar
gaming in this matter Counsel on the
otheT side are we'll aware OF the usun.
custom OF granting some degree OF
consideration to q defendant who
has pleaded guilty, not IN the ground
OF mercy, but on the ground OF service
TO the State I
This defendant has pleaded guilty /
By so doing he has settled that which /
i9r all time, III the minds OF great
NAM. would have been doubtful
question. He has served tile State in
Other ways. and it is my judgment
that GONE small degree OF considcra-
s;on should he extended to him be-
cause Of that fact /
To that point the prisoner was calm
nnd Unmovcd. hut the Judge startled
him
The court" began Judge Bordwcll.
turning to The prisoner with an in
curing look" desires to ask YOU one
question, and one only Mr.. McNamara. /.
You have stated in the writing which
the district attorney has read that
known as so per cent pure. In tn.
Times building and caused it to be cx- I
rlcied. The question | ask YOU Is
this: Did you seek to purchase, for
that same purpose, dynamite OF "a
higher degree or pcrcentagc?"
!. Prisoner Denies II.
The defendant paused and seemed
TO lose his romposure. t'inally he
ppoke:
NO your honor, no, SIR"
You did not?"
80 SIR"
There is very little or no ray nj
comfort. Mr.. Mcnamara" continued
Jnage Borlwell. Sin the assertion BY
J 90 that YOU did not intend to dc
stroy life. The widows ana orphans
and the bcrcaved parents will look
Npou that statement NJ this time as
q mockery. The circumstances are