Darrow Reflects on McNamara Pleas and Labor Leaders
Fatigued Clarence Darrow comments on the guilty pleas by James B. and John J. McNamara of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. He suggests the move saves other prosecutions, and notes labor leaders may be kept informed later. Business figures pressed for a confession, while prosecutors resisted. The story hints at broader implications for labor and forthcoming disclosures.
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Los Angeles
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Clarence
Darrow
James B
John J. McNamara
International Association of Bridge and Structural Tron Workers
Tie
Liberto
California
McNamaras
Labor
James B. McNamara
John D. Fredericks
Itomatim
Bribery Bid in McNamara Case Tied to Franklin Money
Los Angeles authorities report Bert Franklin, a detective for the McNamara defense, is under arrest for attempting to bribe venireman George Lockwood with $4,000, routed through juror Robert Bain who received $400 with a promise of $3,000 more to sway the jury. Mrs Bain testified Oct 6 details of the meeting and the offer.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Wee
John Fredericks
Associated Press
Bert v. Franklin
McNamara
George N. Lockwood
Robert F. Bain
Robert I. Bain
Lockwood
Bain
Franklin
Frank
Mr. Hill
Mrs. Bain
Bert Franklin
Freeman Named New Director Of Home Telephone
Henry R. Freeman was elected a member of the Home Telephone Co board at the annual stockholders meeting in the Commercial club. With 4,800 of 5,000 shares represented, he succeeds P. W. Smith of Richmond. The company reported gains in service and business volume, 7,122 telephones in Fort Wayne, plus over 80,000 daily calls, and $50,000 spent on extensions. The system expanded to underground wiring across multiple districts, totaling extensive trench layouts and widespread improvements during the year.
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Henry R. Freeman
The
Home Telephone Company
Commercial Club
Mr. Freeman
P. W. Smith
Richmond
Charles S. Bush
A. E. C. Becker
W. A. Bohn
Max B. Fisher
Max Hofmann
W. L. Moellering
John 2B. Reuss
Isidor Lehman
William C. Schwier
Frank E. Bolin
Otto Marahrens
Home Company
Fort Wayne
Lafayette
Harrison Streets
Nickel Plate
Pennsylvania
Bloomingdale
Lakeside
Broadway
Taylor Street
Supreme Court Refuses Stay for Beet Packers Trial
Supreme Court refuses to stay proceedings. beet packers must appear for trial in U S District Court, Chicago. The ruling requires the workers to be present for the upcoming court date in the Chicago district, with judges enforcing the mandate.
Supreme Court refuses stay on Chicago beef packers trial
The Supreme Court denied a stay pending review of the constitutional question in habeas corpus, allowing the Sherman anti trust trial of nine indicted Chicago beef packers to proceed in U S district court. Attorneys sought bail and a full court review at yesterday’s session as the trial date loomed.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Chicago
United States Circuit Court
Standard Oil
Circuit Court
White
Government ready to proceed with Packers trial after delay
Chicago December 5 United States District Attorney Wilkerson expressed elation over Washington news. He said the government is ready to proceed with the trial tomorrow morning. The jury was ordered to report tomorrow and the trial will begin.
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Chicago
United States
Wilkerson
Washington
T. J. Taylor Accuses Linus Barone of Pool Room Theft
T. J. Taylor filed an affidavit against Linus Barone alleging grand larceny after a candy pail containing about 60 dollars disappeared from Taylor's Monroeville pool room. Barone was present during the proprietor's absence, and no money was recovered.
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T. J. Taylor
Linus Barone
Monroeville
Taylor
Barone
James B M Namara confession in murder case
James B M Namara, already pleading guilty to murder, makes a statement recounting his plan on Sept 30 1910 at 5 45 p m in ink alley Times building placing a suitcase with 16 sticks of dynamite to explode at 1 00 a m intending to injure the building and scare owners not to kill anyone he expresses remorse and places his life in the states hands
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James B. M’namara
Ink Alley
Times Building
McNamara brothers receive divergent sentences in Times disaster case
James B McNamara, confessed murderer, is sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Walter Bordwell in Los Angeles. His brother John J McNamara, secretary of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers, gets fifteen years. Twenty one died in the Times disaster. Llewellyn iron works attack caused no fatalities. Clemency urged for Bath. crowd fills court as the two brothers are led away. Lawler appointed special prosecutor in the dynamiting inquiry.
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James B. McNamara
Walter Bordwell
John J. McNamara
International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers
Llewellyn Iron Works
Times
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Bath
James B
Fredericks
Bordwell
John J
Hall of Records
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Gallagher
Federal Grand Jury
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Los Angeles Times
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