Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-12-10
Confessed 0ynamiterS Started
For Peoiteatiay By Sheriff
Without knowledge of Gen.
eraI Public.
ANXIOUS TO BEGIN
SERVING SENTENCES
'l'm a Union Man and I'm For
Union Labor" " Parting Com
ment to World of John J,i His
Brother Silent {

IBy Morning Journal special Leased Wire
Los Angeles, Dee, 9.-James b. Nc
Namara, confessed murder and John
j. Mcnamara, confessed dynamiter,
and secretary treasurer of the Inter-
national Association OF Bridge and
structural Iron Workers, started from
here today for san quentin penitentl-
airy.
James &. Mcnamara, who blew up
the Los Angeles Times building on
October /. 1910, causing a loss vi
twenty-one lives, will begin tomorrow
a sentence OF life imprisonment while
his brother faces a term OF fifteen
years for completely IN the dynamlt-
ing OF the t.lewellyn Iron Works here
last Christmas.
"lm,a union man and I'm for un-
ion labor, was John j. McNamara's
parting comment TO the world, ac-
cording to Clarence S. barrow, his
chief counsel who was last with him.
John j. also expressed the hope that
the sentiment OF union labor toward
him would change, remarking that In
time the ease would he better UNDER
stood.
The route to be taken by Sheriff
William A. Hummll and his prisoners
was kept profound secret and even
the time Of departure was unknown
TO the general public.
BY previous arrangement with
Sheriff Hammill today however, u
coterie Of newspaper men and photo
graphers We're concealed behind the
Jail and were notified of the exact
moment Of the departure OF the Me-
Namaras, so they collected about the
entrance only long enough TO see the
brothers enter a waiting automobile.
James b. McNamara's right hand was
manAcled to John Us left wrist Both
men looked pale ana cheerless and
walked the few steps from the jail
door with bowed heads.
Sheriff llammll was accompanied
by Deputies Robert Brain, Claude
Matthewson and Martin Agulrro. AS
soon as the prisoners were seated In
the machine canvass flaps on both
sides OF the hood were drawn and with
a quick start the automobile dashed
up the hill beside the jail and away
to the northward. Whether the pris-
oners would be taken all the way 10
was not known 70 the general public.
IT was learned, however that for
three days Sheriff Ilammll consld-
cred getting the prisoners into san
Francisco By boat and from there By
launch direct to the san quentin
gates.
The prisoners were carelessly
groomed and had prepared In no way
for their departure except TO order
their belongings sent 10 eastern rela-
tlves. one Of them had Sls5 and the
other Sl62, which was turned over to
the sheriff today
They'll be In stripes soon' COM
mented one of the iailers.
So quickly was the getaway made
that hardly twenty persons witness
cd 1t.
George Gallagher chief luler heav-
ed sigh OF relief when his charges
left.
They have behaved fine" he de-
cIared, but we always had to be
watchful about people from the out
side
Gallagher said later that the Me-
Namarns had told him they expected
their mother 70 visit them soon az san
Quentin
The McNamaras arrived here or
April &c. last. and except for their
appearance In the court room for
trial have been in the county jail ever
since.
Sheriff llammll kept curiosity
seekers puzzled today over the hour
of the departure of the MeNamaras.
"They are not here; they are gone,
ne said to those who asked to see
them.
"Oonc" demanded the visitors
YES" said llummill. They're not
la the iall,
lie smiled at some newspaper men
ana afterwards told them that though
not IN the Jail the prisoners were not
out Of the jail building. This proved
to be true at the time he said.
Ten thousand men, Hammill said,
privately, could not have taken the
prisoners away from tho officials
while in jail. The brothers, untll they
were spirited away, were confined In u
steel lier butt Independent OF the jail
walls, ana IL these were entirely de-
stroyed the prisoners still would
have been behind the bars.
AllblHfN JbHiHn spN'Ns VI NNt'f'N'
for the defense paid final visit TO
the McNamaras shortly before their
departure. lie found them packing
their clothing and chatting under the
delay in getting away As they talk
ed Sheriff llammill came In.
There are some photographers
outside ana they want to take your
pictures boys, he said.
I,.tt II
"WeVe been photographed enough.
How soon do We start|'
within few hours said Hammill
and then the men fell TO asking ques-
tions about the location and climate
of san Quentin.
They will arrive there just q little
before the beginning of the rainy
season ana John j. was solicitous FOR
his brothers health.
~ guess we won't be out in the
rain enough to hurt us, " he said when
assured that the drainage was good.
lie asked Mr.. Scott II his associa-