The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-06
D. and James B. Nc
ARA Formally Ar
for Murder
md Dynamiting.
FOR PLEAS
SET FOR JUNE 1
nigal Not Placed in
oners' Dock; Several
lknowns Figure in
Indictments.


secretary OF the International
On OF Bridge and Structural
|Fkers. was formally arraigned
lore Judge Walter Bordwell OF
rlor court on charges OF murder
liniting. and his brother. James
nara. was arraigned on charge
y In connection with the eXplo-
Ich wrecked the Los Angeles
J October l Last and killed TWEEN
b. Mechanical. alleged 10 have
confession duplicating tne Nc
vas not arraigned and is not
Ia make any appearance in
~ the trial begins anG the time
'ed for the prosecution 10 pre-
case against the accused men,
for the McNamsras 20 plead
mol guilty 10 the charge was
June /.
n hour before the time fixed FOR
IRnment the courtroom was
. despite the efforts CO the off,
rep the matter secret.
6ordwell appeared in the court
0re o'clock and was soon fol-
John d. FredeTicks. district at
u Joseph Ford. assistant dis
rney. and two deputies. Arthur
A and a. J. Hill. who constitute
1cutinE force SO far as 1t has
|otInced.
Z Rapransrt Of Indianapolis.
|ounsel for The defense. and his
job Hartman of Los Angeles.
shortly afterward. and Judge
called Freder!clSs. Rappaport
r4nan' into Ills chambers For a
,eS prior 10 the beginning OF the
ent,
Ford from Judge Bordwell. who
10 the bench at exactly $40
the Mcnamara brothers. with
mama ecled behind them, were
iHte court by Sheriff Hammel
B OF his deputies Their entrance
e through the bridge of slghs. "
|nnects the county jeil with the
ustice in which the courtroom is
4 Indictments Read.
|nt District Attorney Ford
'orward upon their arrival in the
n. and when they had taken
|ces. standing. read TO them ali
Nineteen indictments charging
I'D the murder OF the employees
Iimes plant. Accused with the
1p The indictments were William
1Ilcged 10 have been an associate
y. Mcnamara in the explosion.
others. one n woman. who were
Ia the names OF John Doe. -
Roe" John stiles" and Jane
*eusation was followed b. a liss
|copes OF witnesses examined by
ID Jurors in the week just follow
Tines disaster and with the late
81 Ortie z MCMantgal. the al
vessel dyDaDiiter. who appeared
1e fnQuisitorial body only yester-
urlne the reading OF the indict-
|e accused brothers listened with
rent emotion. and with now and
lance about the room.
~ Happaport rose and asked the
time to enter the pleas.
'1erfng the importance of the
n the distance which II may be
~ 20 bring witnesses. lie said
q ask for as much time as pos
would IKE 10 have thirty days
Pc pleas are entered"
are allowed an unusual time tC
g pleas" said Fredericks. viii
.Fe the provision OF the statute
<rleres that the men must b.
min sixty days after they ar,
oft Agnitled his Willingness anc
Iet attorney said he would con
me pleas being made June I
said he would be content Will
ask for more time later" h
'but l think not"
cord well then fixed the time 70
klns of the pleas for 10 o'ciocI
,orning OF June 1.
1en proceeded with the readini
t<aer eighteen indictments, afte
8Ave 10 each OF the brothers
reeh Indictment as well as copie
sloence heard by the grand jury
John Doe'' Indictments.
- mcnamara was permitted I
ana- then an Indictment wa
6ing John j. Mcnamara, Orti
abigail. John Doe.'' "Joh
hichard Roc" and Jane Doe
the I.Iewellyn fro
christmas morning. The tim
@nhra TO plead 10 that chayg
= uxed for June l.
2rl asked what had become c
Ss upon which the men were al
Hquring II they had bee
we're pending, or what?
said they were on file /
ne declared he had no wis
tne men on them at presen
~ ueclared that John J. No
nAn been taken from his hon
9nsth OF those indictments. an
Z e were TO be used against tf
AFTER had a right to be al
3 on, Eredericks said they woul
between the date OF arraigr
me time TO plead. anyway.
<Kptt contended that there was
ostlable offense charged-th;
e John ]. Mcnamara OF placIr
az The Llewellyn iron work
tne court 90 fix bail
|+-Hct attorney replied fha; {
also was indicted for murde
TO bring up the matte
q tne defense informed II
= A ne would not press the poi
-2l put intimated that he wou
4naily agreed that the coul
+ alng attorney and counsel T
would confer over the ma
@Fsday morning.