Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-02
DARRow rs HAGGARD AND CAREwoRN AND SAYS
HE SIMPLY RAN UP AGAINST STONE WALL

tthttfuhy o3 ooth daitftH - HaNef"'"
ara and John J. Mcnamara, secretary
treasurer of the international Asaocl-
alton Of Bridge and structural Iron
Workers.
He declared tia, this was not the
time TO make explanations, that the
sentence ON both prisoners has not
yet been passed, but that labor lead
crs would understand In due cours,
that the procedure yesterday was the
only solution OF a vcxatlous problem
that had worried him for months.
u cannot talk about Il now" Dar-
row declared as he stood on the ver-
nnda Of a bungalow. EaxinR at the
bills. hut organized labor was NOT
hurt and the leaders Will not be 80
bitter shcn they know the facts"
II is believed that Attorney Darrow
meant that the compromise Effected
yesterday was much more extensive
than hitherto has been hinted--name-
~. that the state % California had in
lts possession information that would
have Involved other prominent per-
Sons and that the agreement to get the
McNamaras to plead guilty practically
saves score Of indictments and pros
ecutions.
Darrow was perturbed by the re-
ports that labor leaders had been led
20 believe the defendants innocent and
that they hsd no advance Information
I, on the pleas. The impFacticaolliiy OF
taking the labor leaders gtnvrally in
% their confidence. II II thought. H.
one rceson this war not done though
n Il known that Darrow sent messages
10 several prominent labor leaders. a.
week ago. urging them TO come ksro
for a conference.
Edward Nockels secretary OF the
Chicago Federation of Labor. who has
becn IN th4 city for two weeks. knew
of the situation with respect to the
pleas and II said 20 have accepted thu
s,lt tion OF yesterday AZ the only
practicable one.
Taken AK whole the fear of fur
ther exposes during the trial IL said
~ aavc cut on its continuation and u
war limited that az some future time
labor men would know the details.
The business mon of tho city. who
Instituted the move 10 end the trial.
Il was learned today would have been
satisfied with the confession ~ James
y. Mcnamara. They thought that
would be sufficient vindlcation Tor the
prosecution. but the state officials
thought otherwise.
The committee OF bnnlncss men ar
gued and argued. bat Distr.c. Attor.
ney John %. FredcrIcks was obduratc.
| n was plea of guilty by both
brothers az THIS time that ne contend
edf or ra continuation OF the trial.
''That was my uItlmatum." remark
ed the district attorney today. "and
the committee Of business men who
were practically the go-betwcens per-
smaded the defense that Il was the last
straw"
"Jast ten days ago." explained At
torney Darrow, I'VE talked with the
! Mcnamara brothers about PLEADING.
hut only In the last few days did the
Thing come 20 climax"
| How did they feel about the mat.
terg"
"weli. they accepted their fate with
resignation. but felt glad. think. that
| they had averted a possible death pen-
| atty for one Of them"
Attorney DarTow declared that as
the parole laws covered In the cases 0f
the McNamaras, John j. Mcnamara
might be out after serving a brief
term. A. Tor James h.. with life
Imprisonment sentence, the situation
would be more dlffleult.
II was said today on good authority
that iokn ]. Mcnamara probably
would tender his resignation as sec
Rotary -treaSnrer OF the International
Association OF Bridge and structural
Iron Workers immediately after sen
tence Ia pronounced upon him Tues
day.
win regard to the disposition OF un-
used funds for TIE McNamara defense
little could be learned today. a large
part OF the siso.000 In the fund ia
said 10 have been spent IN preparing
| the case. A shortage Of funds 10 ear
ry on a vigorous defense was one of
the factors that led 10 its quick conr
cluHlon. according to one Of tho attor-
neys.
The relation Of the Mcnamara case
to the local political situation came In
for bis share Of discussion today.
I'm afraid II means the defeat Of
job Hartman, the socialist eandi-
date declared Attorney Darrow toa
day, shu, II win not hurt the Socialist
movement here. II win act stronger
In short time, I'm sorry for job
Hartman. u happened ~ an unfor-
tunate time for him hut II he had
4 waited until later perhaps the ar
rnneement could not have been afect.
Cd and lives nlRhl have been iost"
II In Socialist circles leaders were not
ready to admlt that the confession ol