El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-02

neys for the defence were responsible
for that. I need not deny that charge
to any man who knows my record. nor
am I going to deny il now. 1t is as
ridiculous as # is false"
HARTMAN IS SILENT.
Job Hartman, Socialist candidate for
mayor, has nothing to sa- other than
that he knew nothing of the sudden de-
termination of his companions on the
case to hand the client over to justice
without further fighting.
EFFECT ON ELECTION.
The effect OF the confessions upon
the coming municipal election is hard
to forecast, but all seem agreed that
job Hartman, one of the Mcnamara
counsel and candidate for mayor on the
Socialist ticket, no longer has a chance,
although it was considered an even race
this morning.
Last night in 4 speech in the AuditO-
rum. Hartman said: AThe men who
are prosecuting these men, the McNa-
mara brothers, men OF the highest met
al, who have devoted their lives to the
uplifting and protection Of the working
man; these men, Otis. Chandler and
Whitney, are eOnspiripg TO ruin this
fair city"
This afternoon the people are quoting
this speech and guying Hartman for
his expression.
EXCITEMENT IS INTENSE.
Great excitement was created by the
double confession OF the McNamaras
I00ugs EeOplG walked LAe blrGGLS EElA-
ming and muttering to themselves. This
feature was commented on to The Her
aid correspondent by many people whom
he met.
was less than in almost any other Of
flee in town. However, the telephones
were 50 busy that both telephone com
panies put on extra operators to han
die the CONGRATULATIONS that poured
into the office fOf Gen. Harrison Gray
Otis and members of the organization.
TELEGRAlIs OF CONCENTRATION
A continuous string of messenger
boys brought kilograms from all parts
Of the country, from fellow journalists,
to Gen. Otis and his editors, cOngratu-
Iating them on the result of the case.
The general was overwhelmed and said
at first to The Herald correspondent
Gust tell them that am grutified
with the expression Of good viii from
my fellow journalists, and say that the
result which has come as confessions
would have come by trial and thus
much time has been saved" Later he
gave out a formal statement.
UNION MEN CONGRATULATE OTIS.
Literally thousands of union men
have called at the Times office and
his subOFdinates. They are protesting
their innocence in any part of the dis
asfrOus circumstances that led to to-
days developments and promising sup
port LoE Nens JUS 4uAELCE-GIMLuEg DaL-
tie for Industrial freedom"
THE PLEA OF GUILTY.
shortly after o'clock Friday after
noon J. b. Mcnamara, through his
counsel. formally withdrew his plea of
not guilty and offered a plea OF guilty
to murder in the blowing up OF the
Times building one year ago, in which
disaster p men lost their lives and
100000 worth of property was de-
strOyed.
John j. Men amara, brother of james
B., pleaded guilty TO causing the blow
ing up OF the LIewelIyn iron works, in
this city.
a rush. He advanced to the bench,
slammed down a book and his notes,
and sat down with a frOWn on his
face.
AS is his custom, he announced the
case. ssThe people of the state of Cali
fornia VS.. J. B. Mcnamara, charged
with murder, defendant in court. Are
You ready to proceed. gentlemenes
Just previous to his entrance to the
court room, Judge BOrdweII had called
the district attorney into conference
with him. Evidently the district attOr-