The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-05
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signify that both are wrong" said
Mr.. Darrow, cas- a matter of fact Jim
Mcnamara did not mean to kill any,
body. They have tod me the whole
story, and it is substantially as it has
been told in the press, except there
was really no criminal intent. It was
meant as a score to The Times, and I
doubt whether there was enough ex-
plosive to really do the damage that
was done, but, of course, gas helped.
But the crime is the same, no matter
what the intent"
why didn't you wait until after
Tuesdays elections?' Darrow was
asked. Don't you know this will hurt
Job Harriman's chances to be elected
mayor"
II know, but We could not take any
chances. Maybe the State would have
backed out of their agreement. Lives
were at stake and think we saved
them"
"It was evidence gathered by the
State Of California that brought about
this plea" Darrow said when asked
what means he, believed to have been
nose effective. "That was evidence"
he added, emphasizing the "was."
Attorney Joseph .cott of the de-
Tense told Of the long argumentativs
session with James B. Mcnamara in
which counsel urged him to plead
guilty.
Wanted to Save Brother.
"I'll plead guilty all right" he final
ly agreed, '*if you will leave Joe e..
J. McNamara) >out o. it."
eve can't do that" he was told.
Its both or neither. May be you
will be hanged.'
Maybe I will" said James B., chew
ing gum.
ut won't look nice and it won't
feel NICE" said an attorney sharply.
II don't mind hanging for the prin-
ciple involved" said the man stub
bornly, and many hours were spent
convincing him that ne best could
serve his brother by allowing him to
plead to the wrecking of the Llewelly1
Iron works.
The Indictment against Ortie Nc
Manigal,' indicted with J. J. MGNa-
mara in the case of the Lewellyn Iron
works, is still pending.
So far as has been learned less than
dozen men knew when court opened
what was going to happen,
Judge Bordwell did not betray his
information, but chatted about tho
possibility of a session. Malcolm Nc
Laren, representative Of the detective
agency which brought about the ar
rests, was denying report that Nc
Manigal had refused to confess.
Few Knew What Was Coming.
Fredericks brought his wife to court
and G. R. Holton, W. Joseph and S. L.
| Vermilya, his deputies, knew what was
| coming. So did counsel for the de-
Tense, the two prisoners, Samuel L.
Brown, chief of the investigation for
the State, and Harry NJ Sullivan, an
investigator for the defense.
The jury was discharged at $40
The prisoners were taken back to
jail, Judge Walter Bordwell retired
to his chambers and opposing COUNSEL
went to their rooms.
"The McNamaras have pleaded gull,
ty because they are guilty." was Dis
trict Attorney John D. Fredericks'
crisp comment.
IF I'd have seen any way out of
it We would not have done it," said
Clarence S. Darrow after court. Eve
have had it under consideration since
a week ago Monday. I am glad it's
over with. It has been the greatest
strain of my life. The Los Angeles
Times building was blown up by Jas.
B. Mcnamara with nitroglycerine, to
be sure, but the bomb touched off the
gas, and gas really did it."
did you have to wrestle hard with
the McNar1ara brothers to get admis-
sion?" he was asked. .
Facts Were Overwhelming:
"Somewhat, but the facts have been
overwhelming. Every loophole was
gathered in by the State. As far as I
am concerned I felt that sooner or
later it had to come. THINGS were
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