The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
M'NAMARAS CONFESS BLOWING
 UP LOS ANGELES TIMES BUILDING
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 leaned forward expectantly as the hour for the reconvening of court approached. 1ensely waiting was squad of newspa- per men who had waded to no avail through a mass of possibilities today to determine the reason for the sudden halt ing of the mornings proceedings Three little boxes concealing telegraph wires were prepared for the developments and less than two seconds after the word guilty" left the mouth of each defend ant, the news was being flashed forth across the land. Seated with District Att torney Fredericks was his entire staff. Facing him was Clarence $. Darrow and three associate counsel for the defend ants. James B. McNamara at first took a seat to one side usual, with two deputies, but soon Attorney Joseph Scott beckoned to him. The two men sat to- zether for few minutes. Scotts arms were about the prisoners neck and he counselled courage for the supreme crisis. It was James B. McNamara who had baked at entering into an arrangement to plead guilty if it might affect his brother He was willing to sacrifice him self. but be wanted his brother to go free. The attorneys, however, convinced him that the better course was for both to plead guilty and take their chances on a merciful sentence.
 Word that John J. McNamara was com ing caused the first ripple of excitement. He had not visited the courtroom since October Il, when the trials were begun and the case of the McNamaras was severed. When he entered it was gen. erally realized that the case had reached a climax. He took a seat behind his brother and awaited developments Be- tween two deputies he sat chewing gum and smiling. once he turned a flushed face toward the crowd and observed it in silence.
 The bailiff rapped louder than usual when Judge Walter Bordwell mounted the bench Instant silence followed.
 .'The people vs. McNamara," remarked the court and Attorney Lecompte Davis of the defense arose.
 Davis Makes Announcement
 Your honor" he declared, the de- fendant is in court. In this case, people vs McNamara, that Is now on trial, may 1t please the court. after a long consid- erstion of the matter and final consulta- tion between counsel for the defendant we have concluded to withdraw the plea of not guilty and have the defendant en- ter in this case plea of guilty, and the like source we intend to pursue with ref erence to J. J. McNaUara In the case of the people against him. wherein he is charged with having destroyed the I.lewellyn Iron works or with having placed dynamite at the Llewellyn Iron works We have sent for him and he probably will he here"
 MT Darrow: "fIe Is here now
 MT Fredericks: MT. Clerk, will you le me have the papers in this case? Mir Clerk, this is case No. 6939 is t?''
 The Clerk: "The case at bar, yes sir
 MT. Fredericks: "M- 3. McNamara will you stand up, please?"
 Tho defendant arose.
 MT Fredericks: Mir J. E. McNamara you have heretofore been arraigned ol this indictment, No 6939, and have en tered vour plea thereto of not guilty. D. you wish to withdraw that plea of no guilty?"
 The defendant "yes sir"
 Mir Fredericks: The prisoner answer yes. J. B. McNamara. you have here tofore been arraigned on this indictmen as stated before and you have witk irawi your plea of not pli''tv. Do you wisl nov to plead at this time
 Mir Davis: "At this time, yes sir
 MT Fredericks: ITO this fndlctmen No 6sse. charging you with the crir, of murder. do you plead guilty or TO gu'lty?"
 The defendant: Guilty"
 MT. Fredericks: Guilty. your honor