The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
Boodler. Turns Pale
When Verdict Is
Announced.
Makes. Vain Plea to
Be Allowed to
Go n4Bail.
Court Orders Him
Into Custody of
the Sheriff.
special Disspatch to the can:

cAN~iat D4SLcNSli 70 me NaAl.
SACRAMENTO, April 2s.-Harry
Bunkers ofsSans Francisco, the expelled
State Senator, was declared guilty of
bribery by a jury this afternoon, after
a trial lasting two weeks. He viii ap-
pear before Judge Hart next Tuesday
afternoon TO receive sentence. The
penalty ranges from one TO fourteen
years in the States prison. Meanwhile,
Bunkers must remain in the custody Of
The Sheriff. haNang been denied bail.
The case marks the first instance in
the history of the State where a Iegis-
lator has been convicted in court of
law OF 2 crime perpetrated in his off,
cial capacity. Up 20 the moment the
jury returned with its verdict Of guilty,
Bunkers maintained an air Of noncha-
lance Wben the verdict as read he
turned pale a ad his J. .a II him for
The moment His lawyers fought hard
10 save him from going out of COURT in
custody Of the Sheriff, but to no avail.
Senator Morehouse, one of his attor-
11eys. HrSt pleaded thar the bond exist
ing IN Bunleerso case was sufficient
May s. the date Judge Hart fixed for his
sentence. Senator Morehouse said
Bunkers' business affairs in San Fran
cisco reqHred his presence there, and
he had tTisads there and in Oakland
2 who. would furnish bail for him after
sentence and pending the appeal to be
taken 20 the Supreme Court
cannot agree to- let the defendant
q goss said Judge Hart, unless the Dis
tricte Attorney gives his. consent The
practice ofothis court after conviction
y to remand the prisoner to the Gus
q tody Of the Sheriff" 20
'''Is do not care tosassumes this respon-
sibility.oos said District Attorney Sey-
nour.o
Senator Norehouse. then turned to
Bunkers and said. Harry, I'm afraid
T. You VIII have to go to jail
But Bunkers was unwilling to accept
the arraffgement, and. after consuIta-
ton with his lawyers he secured. from.
Judge Hart a change in the date Of
sentence from May TO Tuesday next.
thus sh6rfening 0his term as a pris-
e9ner in the county Jail. Then Bunkers.
backed by his. attorneys, requested the
sShegif TO allowo him to go TO San Fran
eisco. in company with an officer. 10 re-
turn next Tuesday. The Sheriff re-
fused
4 don't see why I should do any
thing OF the kind" said Sheriff Rees
to8The Call correspondent L might
as wel let out the Folsom .convicts
who' are in my jail awaiting trial, or
c the whole CROWD of prisoners for that
matter Tie Judge passed it up to the
District Attorney and the District At
torney passes ii TO me. Well. / say
BUnkers must remain in my custody
until he furnishes bonds"
Nevertheless the Sheriff allowed
Bunkers, accompanied by an officer, to
go TO the telephone Office, to send
message to his wife, and on his return
TO have the freedom OF the front Of
fee and lawn until pightfall
District Attorney Seymour and
ChaEles c. Jones. who assisted in the
prosecution, were warmly compli-
mented for the masterly way in which
they handled the case. One Juror. A.
II. Griesel, stood out against conviction
for two ballots on the ground he was
not satisfied as toe Clarence Grange's s
connection with the case, as the man
who furnished the money with which
to entrap the four Senators.
Another juror, Henry .Rubenstein,
held out for five ballots. assigning no
reason, but in an hour and half they
agreed upon the verdict of guilty.
The cases of the other expelled Sen
ators, Z. J. Emmons. Eli Wright and
Frank French, charged with bribery
were called in Judge Hart's court this
afternoon, but short continuances were
granted to permit the fling of de-
murrers.