The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-02
M 'MAMARAS PLEAD
GUILTY AS CHARGED

burden. Ne nave sought every pos
sible lcophole and have tried our best
20 grope our way out of the maze.
but about two weeks ago discovered
from the county authorities the evi-
dence which they had. In addition
to their evidence ! had further facts
which. if they had discovered, would
have only added to the hopelessness
of Jims plight.
Jim is going TO tell the press all
of the facts at a later time. although
] do lot like to ask him to do so
now. The county had a dead open
and shut case against us. nm very
tired and worn and can not talk at
this time as | have been under a
terrific strain for the past few weeks.
Indeed, I will never be able to de.
scribe the ordeal through which |
have passed. II was a terrific strain"
Deputy District Attorney Horton
said: The chief consideration that
appeals to me is the economic By
getting pleas Of guilty the county is
saved q great expense without the
complication of a controversy as to
whether the big fund has been wisely
expended. If we had convicted the
men people would have claimed that
they were railroaded. Labor leaders
all over the country would have call
ed the trial "the crime Of the cen
tury." There was an opportunity to
silence everybody and also to save a
large sum for the county. Although
the court could sentence Mcnamara
to be hanged, it seems to me that the
least We can do for a man who has
saved US a lot Of money Is TO spare
his life While It is an unusual thing
for man to plead guilty to crime
punishable by death, in this case the
fact will be considered and will save
j. p. McNamara's life"
Asked about McManigal, Mr.. Hor-
ton said: "Ie will have to take his
medicine with the rest. He won't go
free. Probably he will plead guilty
10 the indictrnSnt charging hm with
exploding dynamite at the Bake. iron
works and will BE sentences for
that"
Joseph Scott OF counsel for the de-
tense said: "When we first broached
70 little Jim the plan for having JohA
plead guilty he said: 7 won't stand
for IT, ! won't let you fasten any
thing onto my big brother. am the
boy who did everything
81 told him that If he took that
% In, ri gn
every chance that he would so to the
gallows. But ! also told him that II
John rooled his interests with jim
they might be let off easily. In order
20 make it strong with jim asked,
You would cut pretty figure on the
sallows.'
"He said: II l have 70 go to the
Eallows | wont BE ashamed OF the
figure that cut because will be
going to the gallows for a principle
and not for murder
1T was not until John himself in
sisted on pleading guilty that Jim
finally consented to entering his plea
that he entered"
Although the penalty for murder
In this state Is death by hanging, II
IS possible that J. b. Mcnamara will
escape that fate. The idea is sug-
gested by reason OF the fact that he
plea OF guilty was made following an
agreement TO that effect with the dis
trict attorney.
Clarence Darrow, chief of the de-
ssnse counsel. rs optimistlc that he
death sentence will not be pro-
nounced on J. B. Mcnamara. and
that instead he will be given life i'm.
prisonmcnt.
The penalty for the crime for
which John J. Mcnamara has plead
ed guilty, Mr.. Darrow believes, Is
anywhere from one year to life in
the penitentiary, the latter being
remote possibility in his mind.