The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-04
UNIONS ARE LOUD
IN CONDEMNATION
OF THE 'NAMARAS
Typographical Bodies Of Los
Angeles Demands Penal
ty of Death
CASE OF FRANKLIN
TO BE POSTPONED
Expected to End With Con1
fession and the men
Higher Up" Never
to Be Known

UlSlICi w I%CSSa
to Be Known
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. Sat . go &
cialIy called meeting Of Typograpntca1
Union, No. 174, this afternoon roDO@
lutt0ns were unanimously AdoQe00E Il
calling ON tho constituted authog3tte
to infiict the full penalty OF tho -
In tho case Of the two McNa0n9
brothern, who have confessed 70 dyun4H
miting "Jobs'' In one OF which twen1y4
ono lives were lost.
After recting tho events imne4
diately following tho dynam1tanG q
the Times building, when the l0Cn8
typographical Union extended m I'D
to that paper In Its issue, "Wtthou9
acknowledgment having been rece1vs
ed therefor" tho resolutions concln6ox
As cAtiscns wc demand that -
authorities delve deep into tho oevs
eral qualifications Of this case, but -
By kidnapping methods or pee5udes
ment.
I'VE thirst for NO mans blood, -
tho Mcnamara. having confessed
their guilt, We insist-nay, demand
that NO immunity be granted and tlano
they suffer the full penalty Of IL
law"
Resolutions were also adopted aus
thorixing tho local officers 70 seod =
representative to the conference u
be held looking to . better uu1eGs
standing between capital and lab0gA
Postpone Franklin Case.
When the case Of Bert H. Franks
lin. charged with bribing q veniroa
man called In the trial Of James b.
Mcnamara, comes up tomorrow
morning. It will be postponed. Fo&
Q time. At least. this move win pre-
vent evidence OF the connection 0e
the higher ups to be connected with
the bribery scandal OF the McNamAFA
dafsnse. alleged by detectives Of the
district attorney. from becoming pub /
lilo.
Later. II the plans that havs NOW
beeT. agreed to on both sides arc cars
ried out the Franklin case will ~
ended as suddenly and decisively -
the trial Of the dynamiters theme
selves by = confession Of guilt on the
part OF the defendant. This. 1t q
asserted. Is the plan that has been
formed and that will be set In mo-
ton at 10 o'clock tomorrow morl~
ing. when the case comes up beforo
Township Justice Young.
Although former Governor Henry
T. Gage has not yet agreed to retire
from the defense Of Franklin, Il q
asserted that he will do 20 after the
case has lain dormant q sufficient
length OF time so that the stress az
his other affairs will mako It eaty
FOR him to shift the burden to some
ono else. Attorneys LeCompte DavtR
OF the Mcnamara defense, will thea
assume the case. 1t Ia learned. ana
Franklin Will enter the expected plea.
Stop With Confession.
This action. It ID, understood. WIN
smooth. the investigation OF the II.
legged bribery in connection with tn
dynamiters' case and unless some
other developments arise It n c0n-
ever be taken In the matter. tn
district attorney Is to have evidence
against others. however, and It n nm {
derStood that should he deem II
proper similar action may be takAn
against tho men accused OF hayfnn
taken a bribe. 1t is expected thef
II this IL done. pleas Of guilty VIII
end the matter and that the alisee6
connection OF the higher-ups win,
never be brought out.
Inc principal action expected q.
morrow comes In the Franklin CO.. ~
Aside from this actual court deveI &
opment the attorneys for the defonaa
VIII spend their time In pertectina
their plans for presenting q plea FOR
ciemeucy whom the McNamaras 49,
pear In court Tuesday, and the forceo
OF tho district attorney will work o.
the minor ends Of the case thar VI D
remain to be cleaned up.
There has been considerable specs
utauon as to the manner In whtch n
the defense would present the caao
OF the two prisoners when they as1g
Tor cfemency. One Of this prisUnSS es
John ]. Mcnamara, may add III
voice to that OF his attorneys vheG n
the time for sentence comes Whethop
he will be allowed to do 10 had ~ Is
been definitely decided tonight. NJ ca
least one Of the attorneys. howsvegs
will make q short plea for mercy.
Judge May Ask for Story. So
Judge Bordwell has on many 60
castons set aside the usual precudonn
in hts proceedings In the case. WhaAS
talesmen who were being examino1s
did not clearly answer the questlouG i
put to them by attorneys In the caea
he has taken the matter out Of the1s
hands and asked questions himsa1 nj
1t would not be surprising. say laNl
yers acquainted with the processes
ings. to make some inquiries diro1
to the prisoners themselves. TAG
pleas were entered before any QV1@
dence whatever was presented. 70 tt
the court was able to get NO idea = n
tho nature. OF the crime to whlG
they have confessed.
Fortified. however. by his kn0M
edge In . general way Of tho 11oV5g2
Of the destruction Of the Loo A1(
geles Times. with it, toll Of tweuf
ono deaths and tho fact that W 60 ~
feaUing to the dynAmiting AZ
LIewellyn Iron Works John ].
has practically cou1ee
the truth Of = giant dynam1t1ng uno
that has involvsd hundreds ~ 4o0G
dations. II would not ~ aaxpeo
were the judge himss6 t. f6GUr
about thses crimes from -
when they stand befoso hju q
thsdr fats. For the ArxA
this were to ~. wu016 a.
Of the destsuctioh u ~ - y
q he dyrassits q - 111
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