The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-06
JAS. B. NJ NAMARA
GETS LIFE TERM
IN PRISON
His Brother John Given Fifteen
Years
WILL NAME ACC0MPLlCES
Convicted Men Said to Be Willing to
Tell Full Story to Federal
Grand Jury
WILL NAME AcCOMPLlCES

Los Angeles, Dec. 6.-James BOYD
Mcnamara and John ]. Mcnamara,
brothers. natives of Cincinnati, o.,
yesterday felt the strong hand oil JUS
tice which they long had sought 10
eyade James b. Mcnamara was sen
fenced TO Imprisonment for life, FOR
murder committed in dynamiting the
Los Angeles Times building, in which
81 persons were killed, and his broth
or TO Is years in the penitentiary for
blowing up the Llewellyn Iron works
Though the younger brother, James
B.. in formally presenting his conIes-
sion 10 the court yesterday, declared
that he intended no murder when ne
nlaced 16 sticks of dynamite beneath
the Times building on October l, lslV
John ]. Mcnamara, recounting last
night to his attorneys his principles,
broke down as he muttered that ne
fought against great odds in the best
way he could. 1t was sequel to the
court scene earlier yesterday when
he received his sentence in tears OF
abject surrender.
a few hours after the sentences
we're pronounced by Judge Bordweli'
word was sent forth that subpoenas
would be issued for both McNamaras
TO appear before a federal grand jury
TO diyulge further details OF their
dynamiting conspiracies. The United
States government will demand OF
them information concerning inter
state trafficking in dynamite, which Is
alleged to have resulted In more than
100 explosions at bridges and factor
les where labor warfare was involv-
ed.
Something of the same fear OF ter
rorism brought by these explosions
fitted through a crowd OF nearly To-
900 persons yesterday as 1t surged
back and forth around the jail, expect
ing to see the McNamaras taken to
the hall OF records where previous
scenes in the trial had been enacted
But the court and counsel, taking cog
nizance OF possible lawlessness, held
the final session In court room ad
Joining the Jail, and prisoners were
passageway. II never carried gun
until today, since the Mcnamara at
fair started, confided Samuel l.
Browne, chief of the states depart
ment of investigation, when his de
tectives reported to him that suspic
ious characters by the scores were
scattered in the crowd. Judge Bord
well changed his mind several times
but took final precaution and held
court in the small chamber beside the
Jail.
Outside the crowd begged for en-
trance. An army of policemen fought
its efforts. To the hall of records no
far distant, the mass Of humanit!
moved back and forth in confusion
and even many who really were EMIT
led to admission were denied that pri
vilege. In the hall OF records, floor
and stairways were choked with tn,
curious. Only 100 persons saw tn,
two brothers led through the marrow
passageway into the chamber besid,
the Jail. A supreme ordeal face'
James B. Mcnamara, worried as Il
whether the court would infllct tn,
extreme penalty. death. John ]. Nc
Namara, not liable to such severity
was anxious for his brothers sake
Pleas OF guilty were entered witt
the assurance of District Attorne,
John d. Fredericks. that he woul,
urge clemency. But, whatever fort
tude the two men had mustered 70
the occasion, received a setback an
dismay threatened them for momen
as Judge Bordwell, in passing ser
tence on James b. Mcnamara seeme
inclined to infllct the death penalty
And, though 1t did not come the seN
Gritty of Judge Bordwell's remarks cui
and John j. McNamara's accustome
expression, half.smlle and half-sneel
passed into one OF detection.
never saw man change so muc
within a few minutes" declare
Judge Bordwell later. Attorney
close by saw tears In the eyes Q
John ]. Mcnamara. The younge
man, the confessed murderer took hi
sentence calmly. As he resumed hi
seat he smiled in recognition OF a
acquaintance.