The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-12-05
Both Lose composure.

RmugRled into the small criminal
court room I'm the Hall OF Justice
they were badly broken men.
All Of the brayado. swagger and
defiance was gone from their man
ner, and James u. Mcnamara es-
pecialiy was ia a very bad way. He
shook and trembled when he first
stood up 10 hear his doom. but later
partially regained his composure.
Judge Scores Him.
Judge Bordweirs excoriation OF
James II. Mcnamara was bitter in
the extreme. After asking him
whether he had not at first tried to
get dynamite Of a higher explosive
character than so per cent. and re-
ceiyinR n negative answer. Bordwell
then said:
There IL no comfort In the as
xertion that YOU did not intend to
take life The widows. orphans and
the parents OF the victims would
look upon that statement at this
time Ms a mockery.
The circumstance are against
you. A man who would put l6
sticks OF so per cent dynamite in a
building which was filled with com
busiibies. and which was known TO
you. as a printer, to be such. meant
only murder and nothing else. II
is no e1tcnuating circumstance TO
this court TO hear you say that you
didn't intend to XIII anyone. There
is no question In the mind of the
court that you are a murderer, and
as such should be punished.
James o. meNsmara, you
are murderer. and well de-
serve the gaIlo~s, but in view Of
the recommendation OF the
state, the judgment Of the court
In your case 10 that you be con-
San Quentin for the balance Of
your natural life"
Fredericks Asked Leniency.
The courts scathing arraignmeni
Of Mcnamara followed closely on
the suggestion OF the district attor
ney that the penalty be life impris-
onment
In making that suggestion Fred
ericks said that there were two pun
ishments for first degree murder
and. ia the opinion OF many. one
was as severe as the other.
Saves State Big Cost.
This defendant. having pleaded
guilty" he said. 1T is customary
for the state TO extend clemency
not because he is entitled to II, but
because he has saved the state a
great expense. and has also cleared
up what would always have been a
disputed whether or not he
actually committed the crime.
There has been no dickering be
tween counsel. but counsel for the
defense understands that IL is Gus.
tomary TO make concessions when
the state Is saved time. expense and
labor. and in this case ! think
James u. Mcnamara is entitled to
the minimum penalty for the crime
20 which he pleaded guilty"
James II. Mcnamara was in a
state OF complete collapse as he
sat down. His form trembled and a
bright flush was in evidence on his
face.
John McNamara Called.
There was not an instant's delay.
As James u. Mcnamara sank into
his chair Fredericks was on his feet
moving the sentence OF John J. Nc.
Namara.
The latter stood up as Judge
Bordwell began TO read the indict.
ment. which charged him directly
with having set off dynamite at the
Llewellyn Iron Works on Decem
Der 25, 1910. with intent to destroy
property aud "intimidate men and
women"
Showed Signs OF Agony.
The face of the big labor leader
was curious study as he stood
gazing first at the Judge on the
bench and then at his counsel, who
sat hopelessly across the room, His
eyes were deep and sunken, and the
deep lines that have appeared in
his face since he admitted his guilt
last Friday seemed TO be ac
centuated.
His long gray hair was ruffled
and his disheveled appearance
showed the worry he has been
through since the truth was ad
mitted.
Judge Bordwell sharply demanded
OF Fredericks whether he had any
recommendation to make.
-.
Il have, your honor" said the
district attorney. las I'm the case
OF the defendants brother. who has
just been disposed of. do not think
this man is entitled to any consid-
GRAFTON. SO far as mercy is con