The copper era and Morenci leader., 1911-12-01


 Mr Darrow-He is here now MT. Fredericks- Clerk, will you let me have the papers in this case? MT Clerk, this is case No. 6939, is it not?
 The Clerk-The case at bar, yes sir.
 McNamara Stands Up.
 MT. Fredericks-M J. M. McNa- mara, will you stand up, please?
 The defendant arose.
 MT Fredericks- J. B. McNa- mara, you have heretofore been ar raigned on this indictment, No. 6939, and have entered your plea thereto of not guilty. Do you now wish to with draw that plea of not guilty?
 The Defendant-Yes, sir.
 Mir Fredericks-Th prisoner an swers yes. B. McNamara, you have heretofre been arraigned on this in- dictment, as stated before, and you have withdrawn your plea of not gull ty heretofore entered. Do you wish now to plead at this time?
 MT. Davis-At this time, yes sir.
 Acknowledges His Guilt.
 MT. Fredericks- this indictment No. 6939, charging you with. the crime of murder, do you plead guilty or not guilty?
 The Defendant-Gu Guilty.
 Mir Guilty, your honor. Does the court and counsel for the defense wish to take up the other case?
 The court will dispose of this matter and fix the time for sentence. What is the section of the code with respect to sentence.
 MT. Ford-1191 of the penal code
 MT. Fredericks-The court can make the same order with regard to the other case, if you wish to proceed with it at this time
 Pass Sentence Tuesday
 The court will make the order in this case, and then I will take up the other. Thee ourt appoints the time for pronouncing judgment in the case at 10 o'clock on Tuesday, the fifth day of December, 1911.
 MT. Fredericks-Let me have the J. d. Namara, will you stand up, please? A J. J. McNamara Stands Up
 The defendant, J. J. McNamara, arose. Mr Fredericks-J. J McNamara, you have heretofore been arraigned | on indictment No 6955 in which you are charged with the crime of ex- ploding or attempting to explode dy- ! namite, nitroglycerine, etc, in the | buildings or near the buildings adja- cent to the Llewellyn Iron Works. Do . you now wish to withdraw that plea of not guilty?
 The defendant-I do.
 Plea of Guilty.
 MT. Fredericks-J J. McNamara nas heretofore been arraigned on in- dictment No. 6955. This is the time agreed upon for you to plead to the same. Do you want to plead guilty or not guilty?
 The defendant-GuiIty.
 The court-Well, I will appoint the timef or pronouncing the judgment in this case at 10 o'clock a. m, Dec. D., 1911. which is next Tuesday,
 Fredericks Congratulated. II There was a rush for the enclosure where the attorneys sat when court adjourned. A group 1ocked around District Attorney Fredericks to con- gratulate him on the way he had worked up his case. He smiled in re- | turn-not smile of exultation, but relief. |, j ''i don't want a pound of fiesh,'' , he explained. T look at this from two viewpoints. As lawyer, I want ed these men to plead guilty because 1ence we gathered showed them guilty beyond any doubt. But as a man, I want to say that if I can recommend l less severe punishment than death, pr be merciful in any way, and at ! he same time rid union labor of it's { desire to use violence to obtain it's { ends, I want to do that thing"
 Darrow Shows Strain. Around Attorney Clarence S. Dar- 'ow gathered a crowd, too From him hey wanted to know how it al! hap )ened and why. Oarrow's face Vas ! pale. The long wrinkles in his cheeks ooked even deeper than usual and he { alkd in a low husky voice that indi- ;ated great fatigue. Tt was a hard struggle to bring tS his about, but it was the best thing hat could have happeaed' he said I did the best eould, ortie..E, McManigal, the confessed \