The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-12-06
FORTY HOTEL REGISTERS
s. IN PROSECUTIONS HANDS
Movements of McNamaras to
Last Detail Known TO the
Forces Arrayed in
Opposition
ALL HOPES OF ALIBI
WERE SHATTERED EARLY

OS ANGELES, Dec 5-~Nothng but the galows
at the ehd,~ is the outcome predicted tonight by
Attorney Clarence S. Darrow, chief of counsel If
the trial had run to a jury verdict and to subse-
ouet appeals For the first DarTow cited specific
Instances evidence which he said it would be impossible
10 refute have put James B. Mcnamara on the
stand ia his behalf would have been hopeless he
declares.
"Iudge Bordwels statement says that it pro-
posed by the defense that James B. Mcnamara should
plead guilty take death sentence his brother
could be free" Darrow told.
We'll replied Darrow. i've denied that charge so
often that m going to do it again now.
Darrow's statement is as follows:
Entered Reluctantly
q entered this case with the greatest reluctance, and
only after the most earnest persuasion l did it un-
selhsbv have for many years given my time and
best ability and my life the of labor and the
poor.
I have been here six months and spent many troubled
days and seepless nights trying to run down every
cew and make every possible investigation and trying
to do the best could for my clients the that
served. had able associates who me their best
efforts and their best service through it all
"From the first there the slightest chance
10 win those say it would have been better to
have gone to complete defeat would call
attention the fact that there 80 or 40 hotel
registers three in Angeles many in San Francisco
and others different parts of the country There were
scores of witnesses identify James B. Mcnamara
being present practically the day. and at
least in the building There overwhelming evidence
If all kinds which no one could have surnnounted if
hey would.
Could Not Prove Alibi
If the state had put on its case we would not
nut the defendant on the deny the facts We
could not prove an alibi We could not prove he was
not here failure to do would have been much
of an admission it today. We were confronted
with the situation of dragging perhaps for
chance to raise any in thinking mind in the
meantime collecting money thousands persons
who could not know the facts To under such
circumstances would been madness and only post
poned an evil would have been still greater evil
and the consequences graver than they
All of this was thoroughly understood by my asss-
ciafes and no one hesitated about accepting it. We
acted as we thought right and best and will take the
consequences of the act. / conceive of way in
which we could justify ourselves and the lives
Of our clients in dsposng of this at this time
Our first duty and men was to the lives in
our charge and our duty to the cause called the
same action as for theirs.
Always His Aim
From the beginning have been watching and work
ing 10 this end We have accomplished it. recon-
ried to the result For myself personally. have spent
many years in this cause If had not believed in it
would have abandoned it when | was young and am
bilious. In some form shall continue in It to the
end have fought this and all my fights without hatred
malice any recognizing that in this great drama
and all that connected with the case that all men OF
both sides helpless themselves and are acting
part that upon them by bitter conflict which
only right feeling between capital and labor can ever end
If people misjudge my motive can only say for
myself that have acted unseshly and from devotion
alone and have always been ready and fairly able to
take upon myself all the responsibilities for my actions
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