The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-14

and thrust out. their hands and. In
! the enthusiasm Of long-looked-for
moment. say shake.
| Sit down, sit down. said the
! bafliif ana banged q cut glass Ink
bottle on the counsel table to en-
force the demand.
Clerk McManus stepped to the Jury
/ rail and took from Foreman Capp the
unsealed verdict. He returned to
his desk and spread Il out and then
| glanced Nhis eve over it.
Gentlemen of the jury" he said,
listen to the verdict, as recorded:
We, the jury, In the above entitled
cose, find the defendant, Eugene q.
Schmitz, guilty, as charged IN the
Indictment"
rs that your verdict? So say
YOU, one and all2"
SO ay we all, answered back the
twelve. their voices jumblsng and
| jarring on the silence.
Mr.. Metson, of counsel for the de-
fense. spoke.
I'VE ask that the jury be polled,
he said.
And so, one by one, the names Of
the twelve were called. and each one
was asked:
Is that your verdict?"
Each replied, 'sIt is.
WHEN HE WILL BE SENTENCED
'The Judgment of the court viii
be announced Wednesday,, June 2S,''
said the court.
He turned to the jury.
Gentlemen" he said, you are
discharged from any further consid-
GRO ff<s, f.f this aouo ha saf
thanks you for the patience you have
displayed and for the efIlciensv Won
have exhibited in the performalb5e OF
your sworn duty
Foreman Capp rose up agaiiS.
Your honor" he said, II aSa in
structed by this jury to return Ns
thanks for the courtesy that has bee.i
shown; to the counsel on both SITES,
for the clear manner in which they
have expressed their case, and to
Elisor Biggy for his consideration
and kindness in taking care OF the
jury during the trial.
Judge Dunno. turning and facing
front again, said:
The court will at this time listen
to any motion that may suggest it.
self to the prosecution.
District Attorney Langdon arose.
We will ask that the usual way
be pursued.
you mean." questioned Judge
Dunno" that you desire the defend
ant be taken into custody pending the
Ipronouncement OF sentence?"
Yes, your honor. We think It
should be done, responded the dis
trict attorney.
"The sheriff win take the defend
ant into custody, pending the further
order of the court" and saying this
Judge Dunno arose abruptly and
quit the bench.
IN his chambers a few moments
later, he was asked whether he de-
sired to make any statement of the
case. This was his reply:
'sPlease say for me that the law
has taken its course.
It took the bailiff and Elisor Big
gy's deputies all of half hour to get
he crowd out of the synagogue. It
wanted to come and press about the
counsel table and hang over the
shoulders of the lawyers and get one
long look into the gray face Of the
big bearded mayor. who sat resolute-
ly with his back to them, looking
neither up nor down.
THE MAYORS STATEMENT.
when asked II he wanted to make
any statement. Mayor Schmitz at lrst
said: "No: ] have refraIned from
making statements during my trial,
and | have nothing to say now
Later the mayor. BY the advice OF
his attorneys, reconeiderod his reeo-
luton. He said:
No matter what the decision of
the Jury. which was gotten under
most adverse circumstances regard
ing myself. ! still maintain and Gf-
firm that am absolutely innocent OF
the crime charged and win fight the
case 20 the last resort. As ] said
before my trial. / did not expect, nor
did ] receive fair or even decent
treatment nf the hands Of Judge
nnnne, and realizing his prejudice,
! made every effort 70 have the case
transferred 10 ans other judge in the
state. J DO not take this a. defeat
and the decision makes me All the
more determined 70 seek and secure
! Justice Ia FofHe other court. !"
All nI Hehmifx COUNSEL we're pres
eni except Es.JadHa Campbell.
TIE mayor spoke quietly and with.
ont emotion. but his face looked
doHRfasi lie HaI n The table talk.
Ing H|Eh his counsel. while few 10y
a| ffIfnda came and shook him ~ the
hand Many Of tho city employees,
HHn0IHlcff ol afhmIlz. we're present
and IHeF showed the ffea'1EI FNf=
! prize and consideration.
1&&[zlanI f=IN|Itef 4ftnfHHf HfHeF
Who has h1fne che bfanI aE the bat
/ ne fer the prosecution. Hae nat IN {N9
court rouni when lAe Hofd'fi 4Ha
/ 1SouNEI IN. Hee4 the prosecution
! 1|d 10. H1'Hf' 4tt'| q 4'''fk a'1'z.1a
/ ~ tie .Fff. and were Hn9feFe{e4 'Af
/ II
There 3ors no signs 0f int|INtiou
when he f6snIf 81 the trial was
kaosn ananf the forces Of the rfne=
feHI'oA