The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-12-10
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made. barrow stated positively that |
neither OF the McNamaras would make
any further statements for publication
than they had made in open court He
denied report that John ]. McNam- /
ara had accepted an cdfer of $4,000 for
the complete story of his experiences,
saving that John ]. and his brother
realized that it was best for them at
present to maintain an attitude OF
silence.
Sheriff Hammil had made his plans
for the transfer of the men with great
care. Half dozen high power auto
mobiles were held in readiness in the
alley between the Jail and the hall OF
Justice most of the day and city po-
lice and deputies kept the curious at
safe distance. When the time ar
rived, Hamill, Under Sheriff Brain,
three deputies and the two prisoners
entered enc car and the bal
ance of the picked guard the
other cars, and in an instant they
were off at top speed. The tops OF
the automobiles were up SO that the
men could not be seen and the route
chosen was one none too well lighted.
Both men had regained their compos-
ure before they left and they gave
away most of their small personal pc
1ongings to the guards and jail at
taches.
Brotherly Love.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 9.-No
matter what motives actuated the
lawyers in the Mcnamara case tc en-
ter pleas of guilty, John ]. Mcnamara
pleaded guilty to crime which he
firmly believed would never have
been fastened on him at trial, ac-
cording to Joseph Scott, one OF his
attorneys, tonight.
Scott was one of the last men to
saw goodbye to the McNamaras in
their cells this afternoon just before
they were transferred to automobiles
for the start to gloomy San Quentin.
Scott was greatly affected when seen
tonight.
"Joe, as we knew John j." he said,
absolutely believes tonight that he
has saved his brother Jim's life at
the expense of his own liberty. In
that thought he is almost happy de-
suite the widespread denunciation
from the very men who in the past
have upheld him. He said to me
while the great tears poured down his
cheeks tonight, that he was satisfied.
mo matter what they do to me,
lin is safe and mother will not have
to know that he was hanged, he de-
clared. and there was that in his face
which showed that he feit his martyr
dom will not be in vain.
"Joe was much concerned to know
whether the rainy season due at Sar
Quentin about now is likely to affec'
Jim who is inclined to be consump
tive. told him that the prison If
on a great high bluff overlooking the
sea and that while it rains very hare
and almost continuous for three
months, the drainage is perfect ane
as soon as it stops raining, the
ground dries right UP. This seemed
to please him and he said Yo'
know it would not be much difference
to me what the weather was. | an
big and strong and can stand any
thing. but Jim is still baby and X
hate to have anything happen to him
Then he added whimsically: 'Anyhov
they won't let us get out in the rail
very much for some time to come,
suppose.
John Mcnamara gave away all c
his personal belongings before h
started north. To some of the new
paper men who have been kind to hir
he gave fountain pens and little site
pins that have been ent to him frol
various sections. His personal sea-
pin. Jim's and their watches they EEL
to their mother in Cincinnati.
Scott stated that both brother
expressed their intention of proyir
exemplary prisoners and taking
vantage OF everything they could
mitigate their punishment. John as
ed his lawyers to use their infiuen'
to have them assigned to the san
cell SO that he can continue to ca
for his baby brother"
Trying to Hush It UP.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec 9Th
prominent politicians Of this sta
have been enlisted by the leaders
the Merchants and Manufactures
Association here il an effort to su
press the. federal investigation of Il
alleged countrywide dynamiting co
spiracy was reported here late tonigf
It is pointed out to these politicial
that it was part of the agreeme
that resulted in John j. and Jas.
Mcnamara pleading guilty that the
was to be an end to open labor pros
cutions in Los Angeles. The m'
chants of the city fear that caste
capital will be driven north to 81
Francisco and that the plar5 for pus
-, hpuaInc a, will 1,a G,