The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-02
TELL-TALE EVIDENCE
BRINGS CONFESSION


ollclals. when they returned TO their
cello after their pleas OF guilty yes
ifrday, they seemed Ike men from
rhose mind a mountainous load nau
Ieen removed Both sUpped heartily
and during the evening sat TOT nourS
<.onversIng In low, whispered tones.
What they said-what personal con-
fcssions were made TO each other In
those gloomy hours or the early even
|ng--oniy they know.
Under Watehful Eyes.
Their JaiIers did not disturb them.
INT the movements of both were
watched closely. Rumors that one or
bofh might contemplate suicide had
been circulated and there was not
single instant during the night that
s. they we're not under the close scru,
tiny OF al least two pairs OF eyes,
two old and experienced jailers hay-
ing been assigned to watch them.
While the brothers were in court,
Withdrawing their pleas OF not guilty
and throwing themselves on the
mercy OF the court. their cell was
carefully searched and everything re-
moved that might have been made
an instrument Of self-destruction.
All through the silent night cor
don Of stalwart men lounged outside
the prison. They had suspicious
bulges in their clothing, and every
passer-by was closely scrutinized. The
men were watchful but not alarmed
When the sun rose today, other men
took their places They were sworn
deputies assigned by Sheriff Hammeil
70 see that nothing untoward took
place.
Not that there was any fear OF
trouble. There is apparently little
bitterness against the McNamaras
here, but there are hundreds of men
who openly declare that the brothers
have betrayed the cause of labor. The
Two prisoners, VINO have been sup
ported by thousands of workingmen
and women In every section OF the
United States, are being more severe
lv condemned by the loyal workers
who abhor violence and murder, than
h they are by the Interests against
whom the violence was directed.
Sheriff Hammel declared today that
he expects no overt act, Out wishes
TO take every precaution.
That there was politics in the &C
ceptance OF the McNamaras pleas OF
\. u
BY both sides today, but the real In
side," of the agreement TO end the
trial by confessions Is withheld. 40
locates OF the present municipal ad-
ministration In Los Angeles are open
ly rejoicing. They declare that one
y result of the pleas of guilty. follow
ing the arrest Of Bert Franklin. chief
investigator for the Mcnamara de-
- 18th md "a
exhibition by District Attorney Fred
ricks of $4,000 in bills as the actual
hribe money will be the defeat OF Job
Hartman, Socialist and union labor
candidate for mayor. The Hartman
ites declare that the Alexander forces
were ION the run" when this blow fell
on the friends Of labor.
Likely to Defeat Hartman.
II was admitted that Hartman was
gaining strength rapidly and 1t seem
I'd probable that he would be swept
into the executive chair at Tuesdays
election. With him, the Socialists ex-
pected to put into power a Socialist
tity council and 4 was pledged, as its
first act, to repeal the city anti-pick-
citing ordinance when makes IL fell
cny to picket short or building
where there is a strike. In addition
the Socialists would have gained con-
troll OF the police department, which
they allege is not antagonistic to
unionism.
Friends of Hartman say the sensa--
tional episodes of yesterday were
damned by big Business" They as
sert bitterly that everything was
s,taged for the effect IL would have on
rhe election. They assert that the
plan was laid as follows:
After the arrest of Franklin for
bribery, District Attorney Fredricks
showed his hand. He sent man into
the courtroom who sat down where
he could see J. B. Mcnamara as he
sat lounging easily beside his counsel
Monday afternoon. A few minutes
later another mac Joined him. They
had been looking steadily at the de
fendant for more than half an hour
before they caught his eve. McNa
mara flushed when he saw them and
finally called over Joseph Scott, oil
counsel for the defense. There was
whispered conference and while II
vas In progress, the two men left the
courtroom.
what J. B. Mcnamara told Scott
did not develop until today. The men
who had watched him so intently In
court had met the prisoner as he went
lEto Ink Alley at the Times buildine
en- that dark night more than yeal
ago They had spoken 10 him and
ne TO them. He had with him at thai
Identical moment the bomb whose ex
plosion a few hours later sent 81 limo
cent souls into eternity.
The prisoner realized this when h'
saw the men in court. He knew thu
absolute proof that he had feared, was
at hand and that the chain about hin
had at last been clinched. And hs
told his counsel so. This was the las
link I'm the chain--the missing wit
neses had turned up.
Reveals Damaging Evidence.
Then, IL is alleged, Fredricks per
mitted Attorney barrow and .iis asso
ciates to see more of the strength o.
the states case. The hotel registers
signed by Mcnamara as J. B. Brico
the two women who saw him go forti
on the fatal night with two suitcase,
containing the deadly explosives; thu
eve Witnesses, and last, but most pow
>ful Of all, the evidence the state haC
collected duplicating certain person.