| Show PRISONERS APPEAR QUITE UNCONCERNED UNCONCERN EO Smile and Chew Gum During Final Proceedings in Courtroom PLEAD GUILTY TO CHARGES District Attorney Fredericks Agrees to Infliction tion of or Prison Sentences Los Angeles D Dec c. c 1 Tl c scene In Inthe the McNamara court room today was one of or protracted tension followed sensation with such P realized crowd hardlY that the tho gapi gaping g l few minutes or of what happened In in those t than an twenty formal procedure In le less s minutes the big case was waa as d fn ot of 1 had mid boon been but for hours houra previously there thero an uncertain unsatisfied reeling feeling that hl develop and would something startling th the Information ao so closely guarded was tion ion that the spectators were prepared for tOl almost an any kind of oC a scene except the one ono presented It was not thought that after alter the I vigorous battle wa waged ed thus far one ulde would lav mv down its arms so 80 willIngly willingly will will- bigly so 50 freely and rut overt e so o happily for both noth prisoners smiled chewed gum and appeared a. a they have on other davs days confidently confidently unconcerned But thou though h there are many man persons tonight ht who claim to have had advance ance Information on the lie turn which affairs took even the district attorney was as not sure suro until Just before noon that the end was in sight Ight TJ There were vero to bo be developments In the tue court room he told his hiM associates and all brought their wives and friends They crowded Into the chamber and even swarmed Into the newspaper enclosure where many seatS scats ha had hai 1 been vacated ted b by reporters who once had been been- thero and Intended to return for developments more sensational sensa sensa- than thosa of ot getting a a. jury In the crowd were vere detectives for both sides man many women and oven cn a n baby that emitted a whine almost almot simultaneously with the announcement of the I plea liea of or guilty of oC John J. J I U Freed Seated with DI t lct Attorney Fredericks Fredicks Fred Fredo Fredor ericks r icks w s his entire staff Facing him was Clarence Darrow Darow and three associate coun counsel el for Cor the defendants James B. B 1 at- at first took a scat seat to one side as usual with two deputies but soon Attorney Joseph Scott beckoned to him The two men sut sat together for Cor a few minutes Scotts Scott's arms were vcr n about bout the prisoners prisoner's nock neck and he ho counselled courage for the su supreme supreme supreme su- su preme crisis It was James Jame B. B McNamara Mc Mc- Samara Namara amara who had balked at entering Into an nn arrangement to lo plead guilty guilt It if it might t his hia brother He lie was w tf 10 to sacrifice hI himself l hut but h lie he wanted hl lilS to togo go iree tree mu thE attorneys convinced hIm that the better belter c course ourse urse was for both to plead guilty and take their thel chances on a merciful sentence Word that John J. J McNamara amara was coming orning cause caused the tho first ripple of or ex ex- H He lie had hal not visited the court coun courtroom courtroom room since 11 when the trials were Vere begun and arid the cases eases of oC th the tho t Mc Me- were severed When Then he en enter entered entered en- en ter 1 it Jt was hs generally realized that the case had hatt rea reached hed a climax He took a seat behind his brother and awaited developments development Between en J two deputies s sho ho sat ch chewing gum S and smiling Once he turned a 3 flush flushed fac face toward the crowd It H In silence Make MakeM Announcement The bailiff rapped louder than usual when Judge Walter Valter Bordwell mounted the bench Instant silence followed The people pc vs S McNamara re remarked remarked remarked re- re marked the court COUlt and Attorney Lecompte Lc- Lc compte Davis ls of ot the defense arose Your honor he lie declared the de- de fondant is in court In ln this case people peo- peo pie ples lo vs s MCNamara that is now on trial ma may it please the tho court after a long lonE consideration atlon of the lie matter and final consultation between coun counsel l for Cor th the defendant we we have hav concluded to withdraw with with- draw the plea of or not guilty and have the defendant enter in this case caso a plea of or guilty guilt and the like course we in- in intend tend end to pursue with reference to J J. J J. J McNamara 1 In the case of or the people I a against him him wherein he lie is charged with having destroyed the Llewellyn Iron Works or with having placed dy- dy at th the Llewellyn n Iron Works We Ve have sent for tor him and he probably win will be her here Mr Darrow He Darrow-He He Is here now no Mr r. r Fredericks Fredericks Mr Clerk will you let et me inc ha hao a e the tlc Papers in this r. r ease se Mr lr Clerk Clerk This is 18 case No Is n ii The The Clerk The case at bar Ye yes sir Mr r. Fredericks Fredericks Mr lr J. J B B. B McNamara will you stand up please defendant aro arose Withdraws Not Act Plea PieR Mr Ir Fredericks Mi rr s-h- s Mr J J. J B. B McNamara you have ha heretofore be behn n arraigned on Indictment No and have en en- en n- n tl tere rd your O plea of or not guilty l o you vau now wish to withdraw that plea o of not Ol guilty The der defendant t Yes sir Mr Mi- The Tle IJ Fredericks The prisoner answers yes 8 Mr r. r J J. J B. B McNamara 1 you ou have been arraigned ned on this Indictment in In- In as stated heretofore and you ou hn have withdrawn your our plea of or not gull guil t ty heretofore c entered Do you ou wish now to Plea a at this tills time Mr l Davis Davis Davis-At At this time yes cs sir Ir Mr J s 10 T this Indictment v No r 6 9 charging c you Oll with the lie crime of do you ou plead guilty guilt or not guilty Z The fhe defendant Guilty Mr DO r i Guilty your our honor the court and counsel for the tile defense delease de- de lease wish to take up the other case The Court Court I I will dispose e of or this vS what matter ri Is and ad the fix the thc time for tor sentence number of or the section of ot the code with respect to sentence Mr Ir Eleven Ford hundred and nine nine- t one ty-one neT ot of f the he Penal code Mr h The Fredericks-The The court can make the same order with regard to the lie other case this It If you U wish to proceed with It u at time this The B Court Court I I will make the order In n case casc and then I will take taka th up the other The e court appoints the tho time for fOl 1 11 pronouncing r n. n Judgment in this case casc as ng O'Clock oh Tuesday Ul the tho th da day y or of f December 1911 ii J 01 J. J 01 J. J IJ w. w Mr I Let ks pers In m t me hB have e the thin papers papers pa pa- will the other case J. J J J. J McNamara The Thy you stand Vand UP Please phase ar defendant J j. j J. J McNamara arose e. e base ha Mr Ir t- t J j. j McNamara you OU heretofore been bee arraigned on in- in charged No 6 55 55 In which you OU Oti are with of the crime exploding or attempting to explode dynamite nitroglycerine otc etc In n the buildings s. s or ur near neRr tb LI Lw the lie bul dings s adjacent to the Iron Works You Vou Ou have ha been arraigned Q on n that Indictment and ent entered en- en t red ered wish your our plea of or n not t guilty Do you ou to guilt guilty Withdraw that plea of or not U UTh Th The Defendant i do ijo Mr Ir time to Fr t D you wish at this I Pl Plea n. n to The the indictment I do Mr r. hive have J. J J McNamara MC you oU b n arraigned on Oil in- in acre agreed fl L No 0 This Is the time same C for tor y you ou u t to Plead to tho thin not S guIly Do w you ou tt ant to plead guilty or or The dl Mr Ir honor our The your Well Court I will appoint the time for tor- the jud Judgment in case as io 10 December 5 1911 a. a mOl m. Is next nt ni of or where here l the ine was wasa a i lush ush the lie enclosure e t sat when court courton C d on n l' l ge Six PRISONERS APPEAR QUITE UNCONCERNED Smile and Chew Gum During Final Proceedings in Courtroom Continued From Page lour Four adjourned A group flocked aroun around 1 District A Attorney Horney Fredericks to congratulate congratulate con con- him on the tile way ho had worked up his ills case He lie smiled in re- re not not a smile of or exultation but relief I 1 dont don't want a pound of ot flesh he ho explained I look at this tills from two viewpoints Aa f a fl l. l wyer I wanted these men to plead guilty because they we were o guilty guilty because b because Cause the evidence c we showed them then l guilty beyond any doubt doub But as a man I want to tosa sa say that if I can recommend a n. less Jess se sovera so- so vera vere punishment th than n death or 01 be bo merciful mer mer- in an any way and at the tile same time rI i union labor of or Its to use violence to o obtain Its iti I want Yant to toO do O a that Jat hing |
