The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-06-14
jury Reaches Verdict on First For.
NAL Ballot.
SATISFACTION AT RESULT
Public Pleased that Justice fIas Been
Done.

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Tense spoke:
I'VE ask that the jury be polled,"
he said, and so. one by one the names
OF the 10 men were called and each
was asked: '.Is that your verdict"
Each replied: "Yes.''
''The Judgment Of the court viii be
promo ounced ON Wednesday, June 21,"
said Judge Dunno.
'The court viii at this time listen
to any motion that may suggest itself
to the prosecution
District Attorney Langdon arose.
I'VE will ask that the usual course
be pursued" he said.
You mean questioned Judge
Dunno, that you desire that the de-
fendant be taken into custody, pend
ing the pronouncing of sentence
eyes, your honor We think that
should be done," responded the state.
"The sheriff will take the defendant
into custody, pending the further or
der of the court" saying this, Judge
Dunne rose abruptly and quit the
bench. .s
! In his chambers a moment later he
was asked whether he desired to make
any statement of the case. This was
his reply:
please say for me that the law has
taken it's course"
It took the bailiff and E1isor Big
gy's deputies all Of a half hour to drive
the crowd out Of the synagogue. It
wanted to come and press about the
counsel table and hang over the
shoulders of the lawyers, an dget one
look into the grayed face of the big
bearded mayor, who sat resolutely
with his back to them and would never
look up nor down.
| When asked If he wanted to make
any statement, Mayor Schmitz at
first said: s'No, have refradned
from making statements during the
trial, and have nothing to say now"
Later the mayor, by the advice Of
his attorneys, reconsidered MS reason
and dictated the following:
mo matter what the decision of
the jury which was gotten under most
adverse circumstances regarding my
self, still maintain and affirm that 7
charged against me and will fight the
case to the last resort. AS said be-
fore my trial, did not expect, nor
did receive fair or even decent treat
ment at the hands of Judge Dunno,
and realizing his prejudice, made
every effort to have the case trans
ferred to any other judge in the state
l do not take this as a defeat and the
decision makes me all the more de-
termined to seek justice in another
COURT
All of Schmitz's counsel were pres
ent except ex-Judge Campbell.
The mayor spoke without emotion,
but his face looked downcast. He sat
at the table talking with his counsel,
while few friends came up and shook
him by the hands. Many of the city
employees, appointees Of Schmitz, were
present, and they showed the great
est surprise and CONSERVATION.
| Assistant District Attorney Heney,
who has borne the brunt of the battle
for the prosecution, was not in the
court room when the verdict was
i brought in. Even the prosecution did
not expect such quick decision by
the jury, and they were unprepared
for 1t.
There were no signs of jubilation
when the result Of the trial was known
among the forces Of the prosecution.
i They took the victory quietly
Among the crowd were heard express
J sions of satisfaction that Justice had
been done, but they were mingled with
words OF regret that Mayor schmttz
who had played such q gallant part
during the fire and earthquake. had
succumbed to the influences that had
brought about his conviction OF felony
The mayor win be prisoner to
night, but will apply for bail, pending
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