Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-12-08
BLEW UP Times
JAMES 3. MCNAMARA ADMITS
ne PLACED BOMB UNDER
FRISCO BUILDING.
FOR LOVE OF HIS BROTHER
Alleged Master Mind In Wholesale
Dvnamiting Conspiracies Against
Employers Of on-Union Labor
Saved by Younger Brother.

Employers OF Non-Union Labor
Saved by Younger Brother.
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. L.
James b Mcnamara pleaded gull
ty to murder in the first degree in
Judge Walter Bo,dwell's court to-
day. His brother, John ]. McNa-
mara. secretary Of the Interna-
tional Association Of Bridge ana
Structural Iron Workers, entered
a plea of guilty to having dyna-
mited the Llewellyn Iron Works
in Los Angeles on Christmas day,
1910.
James B. McNamara's confess
sion clears up absolutely the
tragedy of the explosion and fire
which at 1907 o'clock ON the
morning of October I, 1910.
wrecked the plant Of the Los An
geles Times at First and Broad
way and caused the death Of n
persons. For 10 of these deaths
the Mcnamara brothers were in
dicted and ]. B. Mcnamara was
on trial specifically for the muir
der of Charles ]. Hagge-ty, q ma
chinist, whose body was found
nearer than that of any other to
the spot where the dynamite was
supposed to have besn placed.
Both mems sentences were set
for December 9Th, when it is ex-
pected. District Attorney John d.
Fredericks will ask for life Inn
prisonment for James B. McNa-
mara. the confessed murderer, and
probably IA years for his brother.
The meas lives are considered
saved. The great contention that
the Los Angeles Times was not
dynamited is dead beyond resur-
rection for argument. :.
"Why Did He Confess?"
Tonight as the two brothers sat to-
gether in the county Jail. refusing to
see anyone or make any statement, an
interest second only to the. occurrence
itself hung about the question with
reference to James B. McNama- q.
Why did he confess?"
HE confessed because he was gull
ty, and that's all there is to it," de-
clared District Attorney Fredericks.
To this, opposing counsel save the
same answer.
He was counseled to confess be-
cause that was the best thing he could
do, In the opinion of counsel" said
Attorney Clarence Darrow, chief Of
counsel. Il will say now that there
49, IN
I've studied this case for months. It
presented a stone WALL"
Darrow's statement was made a.
looking squarely in the face of the
charges that the recent arrest of Bert
H. Franklin, an Investigator employed
by the defense, and two others with
him, on bribery charges, might have
precipitated situation untenable save
by confession of the prisoners. =.
Negotiations have been. on for
weeks" asserted barrow, and this was
corroborated by District Attorney
Frede ticks. I'VE expected at one time
tnat Jim would confess last Monday,
but he did not" said barrow.
barrow also denied that external
pressure was exc tied from union. labor
sources and socialist sources, as Cen
eral Harrison Grey Cts charged to-
night In formal statement, or that
tne municipal election to be held next
tuesday In which Job Harriman, one
OF the defense's counsel, is candidate
10: mayor, carried any weight. 1T was
learned that Hartman was not con-
suited at all in the deliberations.
White, gaunt and hoarse, Hartman
leaned against the wall of his office
and confirmed this.
The t;1al has nothing to do with To-
Gals Issues" he said. Il was not call
ed Into conference because the other
attorneys said they did not want the
local situation brought into it 1 knew
nothlng OF 1t until after it happened. !"
Telegram from Darrow to Andrew
uallasnec, San Francisco labor lead
e. confirmed this declaration,
To Scve His Brother.
A brotherly affection border;rv IN
~ ~vrsnlp, II became known tonight,
U,ousnt james B. McNamara's confes-
sion. A desire to save his brother
| a., e AoccsSlty OF cOnfe9Sing any,
.nlng at all held back day after dav
tne word that would end the trial.
Joe is not in on this deal" the
paie-iaced man reiterated with insist
ence porn OF one great idea.
1 don't care what happens to me. -
This state of mind was known tn
a~s Attorney Fredericks. who
communicated com about it continuaily
win win Attorney barrow and Darrow's
c co. Attorneys LIE Compte Da-
VI WIS, Joseph Scott and Cyrus McNutt,
" I'll INDIANA: A solution finally WAS
,oaHd In the proposition that John J
m n,;., plead guilty to the dyna-
%ltins OF the Llewellyn Iron Works
LOT Which he and Ortie McManiea]
Jointiy We're indicted.
District Attorney John d r,eder,cbs
VIII recommend life imprisonment for
lanes B. and ten years for John =
e ru' Judge Walter Bordwell alone can
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