The San Francisco call., 1907-06-14

punishment that the majesty OF the law nsy
& upheld So Ruef comes here and testines
Ind the evidence corroborstes his statement
When Ruef had the money 10 his pocket
fchnitz knew IL. There was complete under
itsnding between these men from the time they
teesn Until they divided the money. "ooid
pause here moment 10 tell you q story
There rss Irishnan. newly arrived. who
Vas made policeman IN BrozovaE. Rev 1orE:
lie q man In front of jewelry store and
asked him what be was doing Il am gong
10 open the store" replied the man. and the
policeman passed on. The next day the captain
tskeo him where be had been. as q 5evelry
itore on his beat had been robbed The police
lnsn scratched bis head and said: That fellow
may bsre been robber, but be was no lisr
When did Ruef get this habit Of extrting
tnouevs Was II 1862 II Ruef had this habit
ffor Barrett knows be was Napoleon Of criEnel.
what criticism has be 10 make on the mayor
Tor not having one eye open before this: Nay ne
The mayor heard Of the other $500 tnat huet
hadn't split and was simply waiting. don't
know and it doesn't appear here
HARD TO CONVICT RICH MAN
Vow, gentlemen. that's our case That's the
case OF the people Of the state OF Csliiernl o "a
on which YOU must decide the guilt or iuno-
cence Of this man I want TO be serious with
vou for q few minutes and show you WY
think vou must convict BIN and urge upon you
the realization that in this evidence there IS
no room for the existence Of a reasonable doubt
a. 70 This defendants guilt
You al know il is hard 70 convict g rlcn ma
There Is something in human nature that makes
ft 50 and all feel the same thing at times
II was that same thing which caused q physician
80 hesitate TO perform simple operation on
presjdent NcKfnley-an operation which might
have saved McKinley's life when be was struck
down By the hand Of an assassin That physi-
clan hesitsted 10 act not because OF oouot OF
his own skill but because the man on whom
his knife would fail was the president OF the
United States. -,
It is this something IN human nature whicb
makes Il well nigh impossible 70 conTict
rich man of crime. or 10 convict man hlgh
in politics Of crime
Take the evidence. Follow the actions 81
Nfavo- schmitz and then. II you have any doubt
Of his guilt If there is the slightest belief that
he mizht be innocent Of this charge, vote Tor an
aeouittsl. II Is your duty 20 do So
But II after weighing the evidence no sucn
such doubt after bearing this evidence you have
the right to conclude that ne whole people nave
that the whole people Of the United States have
no such doubt. If you have no such doubt you
cannot permit upon your oath any feeiing OF
friendship. partisanship or any feelings on esrtn
10 come between you and your duty This coun-
Try boasts Of its republican form OF government,
the fact that liberty hoTrishes here. That can
only be maintained without regard 70 the power
But that liberty. gentlemen. is based more
on the integrity OF the 5ury system than on any
thing else in the constitution Of the United
states That liberty can only be maintained
by a fair judgment II every criminal case, with
ont submitting 70 influence. wealth OF anything
else Mr. Langdon and myself are here as the
representatives Of the public We are mere 70
prosecute without fear where prosecution is de-
served We are not urged on by any influence;
We are not backed By any interest
consdent that you have followed the case care
fully and are prepared 70 do your duty as you
see IL Whatever way your verdict, you nave
nv confidence. s..--...
guilty. rou have my confidence. provided that Is
vour honest conviction