Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-29
SChM|Tz FEELS
ARREST kEENLy
Frisco Mayor Returns to
Home Town Under
Sheriff's Guard.

San Francisco, Nov. 2S---4A dis
patch from Truckee says Mayor Eu-
gene Schmitz Of San Francisco who,
with his wife, is. returning from
trip to Eurone, was arrested here
tn. xnas " sSsae IsDa.y y snes, eatortion ns1
found by the grand jury in San
Francisco. The indicted ofiicial
seemed to feel his arrest keenly. Mrs.
Schmitz believed that Deputy Knox
was there with Abraham Ruef and
Myrtle Cert to greet her husband.
The arrest took place In Mayor
Sr hmitz compartment on the train.
IA Mrs. Schmitz seemed. entirely un-
nerved when the news OF the arrest
of her husband was broken to her.
Tears came to her eyes and she ap-
reared. to be very much worried.
Mayor schmitz did not emerge from
the drawing room where he was
closeted with Mr.. Ruef.
The grand jury resumed it's ses-
sion this afternoon and 1t is now con-
c,uding it's investigation In regard to,
the alleged extortion from various
resorts that existed before the FIRE.
several new witnesses appeared be-
for the Jurors this afternoon and
considerable testimony was taken.
Mayor Schmitz was warmly welcom-
ed upon his arrival. From o'clock
in the evening until after midnight.
1000 people, -amOng them women,
crowded the Dreamland pavilion to Its
capacity and hour after hour waited
with remarkable patience for the may
or's arrival.
over thousand people who could
not gain entrance to the pavilion
stood for several hours in the street
to get a glimpse OF the indicted mayor,
who was returning to the city under
arrest and formally, at least. In the
custody OF q deputy sheriff. At the
ferry about 800 persons headed by Q
reception committee gathered early
in the evening to welcome the re-
turning mayor, but as hour after hour
passed and the mayors train was an
|nounced as being later and later the
chilly wind drove most Of the crowd
home until It dwindlei TO the recep-
| ton committee and about 200 persons.
When the mayor arrived he was
j quickly driven to the pavilion ct Post
ana steiner streets. Previous n the
mayors arrival speerhes were made
by the Reverend Peter G. Yorke. Hon.
Samuel N. Shortridge and others, in-
itersperced by music to entertain and
hold the crowd. Father Y0rke, in 9
speech occupying over an hour. made
no defense for Schmitz. but confined
/ himself to denouncing Rudolph
Spreckles, the press OF San Francisco
and their attack on the mayor during
his absence. He attributed the at
| tack on Mayor Scnmitz's administra.
ton to be carefully planned move
TO disrupt and crush the labor or
ganizations Of this city.
| The mayor arrived al the pavilion a.
| 1926. The police fought a. passage
way through the crowd in the en-
trance and as he entered the place
the entire house arose to their fee
and cheered for four minutes Hun
dreds Of them rushed to shake hi
hand and it was SINE time befor
silence was secured for him to speal
His wife sat on the platform by hi
side. Both were visibly Influenced b
tire enthusiastic reception given hin
In . voice checked with emotio
Mayor Schmitx spoke in part as TO
lows: e
II can hardly express In words ho
grateful feel anreceiving such r.
ception afer being so mslisned by Il
worst set OF newspapers that evs
cursed city. II has beer said tn
! ned from my city but here y
70 fsce my traducssa This act vhie
(continusd on IAst Pass.)