New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-02
Facing Certain Conviction, James B. Pleads
Guilty in Open Court to Wrecking Building
of Los Angeles Times and Brother Admits
DemoIishing Llewellyn Iron Works.
WILL ESCAPE DEATH PENALTY
Brothery Affection Brings Forth Avowal Of Guilt Which
Abruptly Ends Protraced Trial and Clears Up
Tragedy Costing Twenty-one Lves-Sates
Case Drives Defence to Despair.


His brother John Mcnamara secretary of the International Also Also
citation Bridge and Structural Iron WORKERS. entered plea OF guilty
having dynamd the Iewelyn Iron Works. in Los Angeles on
Christmas Day, 1910
ales B. cNamaa confession up absolutely the tragedy
1910 the plant of he Los Angeles Times at lSt
Broadway and caused the death OF twenone persons FoI
J. trial specifically for the murder OF Charles
spot where the dynamite supposed have been
Both mems sentences were set for when expected
District Attorney John Fredcs will ask for life imprisonment Tor
James Mcnamara the confessed murderer and probably fourteen
years for lives OF the prisoners considered saved
The great contention that Angeles Times not dna
mied is dead beyond resurrection or argument - -, .t.
Tonight together the county a refus
ng to see anv one or make any statement second only
itself hung about the question with reference to aes
McNamaraWy did he cones TO this opposing counsel gave
the
Confession Best Thing to Do Says Darrow
confessed he guilty and that's all there is to it,
e was coned to ones because the best thing he
could the opinion Of counsel said Coe g. pnTTo~ r ooy o
I've studied this for months 1t presented st stone M wa s
that the recent arrest of Burt H. investigator employed
by and others with him might have pTepaGa
have been on for weeks Darrow and this orrob2ed
by District Attorney Fredercks I'VE expected at one time w JIM
would confess Monday but he did not said Darrow ~
barrow also exe!ed from union ,
labor Socialist General harrison Gay o
b held next Tuesday in which Job Hartman OF the detence
candidate for MhyG 'aTrTd the Sy ydean Tfsn
White and hoarse M leaned o1 ga"f o ' d9 with local
nd nhmed
he said called into conference because the o'he
attorneys they did not want the local SITUATION prous Inn harrow
ne, nothing Of il until after happened telegram from lto"
o Andrew Gallagher Francisco labor leader confirmed S oe
laration. ,: - orsho y became known to-
day. brought about James MNamara confession de @ bed ID 5a cS
his brother from the necessity OF conesng ayS d' d" ~
Idav after dav the word that would end the trial
Tried to Protect j. ]. Mcnamara
~ H not in on this DEAL" the pale faced man reiterated WIN
born Of one great Idea f don't care Sorne wr Fedeks who
municated about continually with Mr. Daow and the s V
colleagues Messrs Iecompe Davis Joseph Scott ana y b n
& r which he and 0re McNlanga jointly were indicted A. cha
All OF to-day coIT Prct Attorney Fdercs obtained an
adournment until afternoon This was considered rnecton
OF lection Faith in this doctrine, however was Joed
when it known that Lawrence m nd that Darrow
nloved by the defence, had been IN freueIi'N'S ; o W
and Davis also had been there. ,d r, attaches
Al the afternoon session the courtroom was " Iosenh
f Fdckss Office being present G. Ray Horton ana w a Mrs.
Fredericks had inside the rail ames d. NJ; NJ % rd him,
i et who slapped him the back and put MS arm o"I d his
Mr. % ST W." Ibn Mcnamara entered and took seat pesge & MS
broer vacated for him by Darrow there was % M the court
would Occur bounded for order relative there to weep
or make demonstration civil case couu d G have a emphasized or
v conducted and amount OF hyste[a eouu s the room
qd que the impression anxiety which pervadeG In, m d
Once moment before G b. MJ % ont Of the room and
DaDy dd NOT eyenlook around Two floors above tne was
Few minutes adjournment the once % % the r puon newspaper
alive W, a1bers The District Attorney threw Wiae It u @
and they aled Exhibits OF all @ xmas c IN upon which James
re conspicuous and the very steer o te bomb that wrecked
WtIT % was shown have placed the dynarte m No. % Jew
The exhibited to visitors 5 conducted by the the
my strts Of the city much the same way '"A %
believed to have o b hitherto been considered a
Ia ti talked about lost its importance III t & both nIayed
esson OF gum gum dnamie started the trouble and caused i with
rone4rmthis roI was Attorney DarrowS eNpi1'''''
the defendants
MoNAMARA BROTHERS in COURT