The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-06
So Dense the Crowd Iand so Threaten ing the Attitude That Prisoners Were Not Taken to Main Court for Sentence.
Reluctantly Judge Bordwell sPronounces Len tent Sentences While Voicing His Opinion for the lSeverest Punishment Under the State Laws.

| A supreme ordeal faced James Me- Namara, who worried as to whether the court would inflict the extreme
 penalty, death. John J. McNamara, aot liable to sudh severity, was
 anxious for his brothers sake.
 The 24 minutes of procedure that decided the fate of the two men,
 went forward slowly. It was quiet almost to the point Of monotony. [ Pleas of guilty were entered with the assurance of District Attorney John D. Fredericks that he would urge clemeney
 But, whatever forti;ude the two
 me1 had mustered for the occasion received a setback and dsmay then threatened them for a moment &
 Judge Bordwen in passing sentence
 on James B., seemed Inclined to in
 lict the death penalty. And, though it did not come, the severity of Judge
 Bordwell's remarks cut and John J. McNamara's accustomed expression,
 half smile, and half sneev, passed into one. of dejectlon.
 T never saw a man change so much within few minutes" de- elared Judge Bordwell later Attor. ineys close by saw tears in the eye Iof John J McNamara. The younger
 man. the confessed murderer, tooi
 his sentence calmly. As he resumed
 his seat he smiled in recognition Of an acquaintance.
 Court Delivers Sentence. Judge Bordwel talked slowly ana with supreme gravity. Unused ,o riminal trials, he pronnouaced hls irst sentence of importance outsiue f the civil cases, which he has been iandling for score of years The udge gazed at the prisoners as ne pronounced judgment. James B. Me Samara rose first. He wore dark clothing and a white tie His face was pale. District Attorney Freaerieks
 made a brief statement of the case,
 reading the prisoners confession for
 the first time. As he spoke the court room was still. James B. McNamara stared hard out of window.
 There are two Rentonces," sad Fredericks with deliberation, which the court may pronounce. possibly
 of equal severity. One is death and the other is life imprisonment How ever, in the minds of a great many
 persons ead. possibly in the mind of
 the defendant q don't know. but Elassume), the sentence Of imprison ment for life would be considered in some degree less punishment than death.
 'eThera has heen m iielsering or barganing in this matter. Counsel OH the other side are we'll aware of the
 usual custom of granting some de gree of consideration to a defendant who has pleaded guilty, not on the ground of mercy but on the ground
 of service to the state.
 This defendant has pleaded guilty.
 By so doing he has settled that which
 for all time in the minds of great
 many, would have been a doubtfu'
 question. He has served the state
 in other ways and 1t is my judgment
 that some small degree of considers
 ton should be extended to him be-
 cause of that factp
 To that point the prisoner was calm and unmoved but the judge
 startled him.
 "The court", began Judge Bord
 we'll, turning to the prisoner with an
 nquiring look. desires to ask yon
 one question and only one. Mir Me Namara. You have stated in the writing which the district attorney
 has read that you placed 16 sticks or dynamite known as 80 per cent rure, in the Times building caused it to be exploded The question l