Omaha daily bee., 1911-12-03

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John J. Mcnamara pleaded guilty to
dynamiting the Llewellyn Iron works
counsel for the defense came TO his terms
and that outside influences did not pre-
vail upon him.
Men Of standing in the community, he
said. had been up against him" with
pleas that in the interest Of peace and
society James b. Mcnamara be allowed
to plead guilty and that the case against
his brother. John j., be dropped. These
pleas. he said, he still steadfastly re-
jected.
II told them 1 was not running So
ciety," he said. Some OF the men after
talking II over, expressed their willing
ness to let me handle the matter in my
own way"
First offer in July.
Fredericks declared that since July he
had had an offer from the defense to let
James d. Mcnamara plead guilty TO save
John ]. McNamara.
"A month ago barrow and were
talking in court half seriously about It.
The court stopped proceedings, so we
quilt" he said. "That afternoon OAR
row came TO see men ana made virtually
the same offer and 1 refused to ac-
cept t."
If you ever change your mind, let
mo know" Darrow said.
never WILL, replied. Then Darrow
and Lincoln Steffens got together and
Steffens went down town to get men to
come to me to urge me to agree TO Oar
rows proposals. The matter was put up
n hfaf I 90 a.
they did not urge me. Two days later
SOME Of them gave me a typewriter
statement and 1t was practically the
same thing"
II was at this juncture District At
torney Fredericks says he told them he
was not running society"
Il said 1 knew 1 had the goods" he
continued, land 1 didn't propose to lie
down. asked two or three others, also
Of the same crowd, II they thought I'd
made a mistake and they told me they
thought the case was perfectly safe in
my hands. Meanwhile had talks with
DarrOw and Davis and stood pat that
both men must plead guilty. The mat
ter OF punishment did not interest me but
knew, and counsel for the defense
knew that II J. J. Mcnamara wanted to
save the life Of his brother he could help
by coming through.
Defense Finally Yields.
ION Wednesday night the citizens had
another meeting. 1 knew that the pro-
posals were Darrow's and 1 knew that
lad the goods. Thursday, one Of them
called me up and said some of them
might come to see me.
If you have any influence with them
tell them to run along and tend to their
own business said, and they did not
come. Darrow and Davis came again
and said they could not get the joint con-
fession. l told them in that case ia go
ahead with the trial and that I'd rather
proceed with II anyhow.
FINALLY they said they would take my
terms and both men pleaded guilty. That
Is the history OF the negotiations"
Attorney Davis, who was in the corridor
Of the district attorneys office, declined
to comment on FredericKs' statement.
Frhnklin Case May he Continued.
AS 70 Bert II. Franklin. the defense's
investigator. arrested on a charge OF
bribery, Fredericks said that the termina-
ton Of this case might make readjust-
ment in counsel and said he thought per-
haps former Governor Harry T. Gage
as counsel for the defense might drop out
and be replaced by Davis.
III they ask continuance Monday
they shall have It," he said.
He said he had not determined whether
TO recommend clemency for the Nc
Namaras, but declared that James b.
McNamara would make a complete state
ment of the affair to the world.
nrYat h. !.
out the day OF sentence, which is next
Tuesday.
Asked IL 1t were true that the state had
obtained from prospective witnesses
money supposed to have been given them
In such quantities that the total prac-
tically equalled the amount of the re-
wards offered by the city, state and
county, in all about $4,000. Mr.. Fredericks
said II was more or less true"
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