Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-05
GLASS; TERM
FIVE YEARS
OFFICIAL is SEM
TENcED TO SAN QUENTIN
al AM eUILTLEss," SAYS THE
PRISONER
ThIrty-Day Arrest Of Judgment Sc
cured by His Attorneys and
Appeal VIII Be Taken.
Back to Jail

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4-'F1Ve years
for Eouis Glass" was the news that sped
with incredible rapidity to all parts of
the city this morning from the Temple
Sheriff. Israel at California and Webster
streets, where was imposed the sentence
that brought to a dramatic close the sec
ond trial of the vice president and former
general manager of the Pcaific States
Telephone and Telegraph company, con-
victed last week of the crime of bribery,
crime whose extreme punishment un-
der the law of this state is fourteen
years.
When the usual preliminary motions
had been cleared away the court said:
HAS the defendant any other legal
cause to show why judgment should not
be pronounced upon 'him?"
Mr.. Glass arose in the pew Immediately
back of his counsel. His face was very
pale, but in his Bearing there was neither
boldness nor cringing. He might have
been about to address a board meeting
for all the emotion he betrayed. Look
ing the Judge full in the face, he an
swered in a voice that was clear and
steady:
Innocent, Says Glass
"I have no reply, your honor, except
that I am entirely guiltless of this
charge"
After a pause Judge Lawlor turned to
the prosecution: "Have the people any
reason to present at this time why judg-
ment should not now be pronounced?"
mo, your honor" answered assistant
District Attorney Ogara.
There are two general considerations"
said the Judge, pressing upon the mind
of the court in determining the measure
- ic1,t fv, hi .ocn fire
turns upon the situation of the defend
ant himself A man well advanced in
years, he has appeared in this court
charged for the first time with the COM
mission of public offense. The other
consideration is the nature of the offense,
the effect such criminal transgression
upon the institutions of the country itself.
The certainty rather than the extent of
the punishment should control. Weighing
both of these considerations, I have
reached conclusion as to the measure
of punishment which I feel will be both
Just and fair under all the circumstances
presented.
Louis Glass, stand UP.
Louis Glass, it is the Judgment of the
law and the sentence of the court that,
you be confined in the state prison Of the
state of California at San Quentin, Cali
fornia for the term of five years"
After his attorneys had applied for and
been granted thirty-day arrest of judg
ment within whose expiration they will
apply for bail and begin the prosecution
of an appeal, Mr.. Glass was removed by
the sheriff to the county Jail, where he
has been a prisoner since his convic-
tion last week.
Assistant District Attorney Heney was
not present at the session District At
torney Langdon, Assistant District At
torney Ogara and Charles w. Cobb.
Heney's law partner represented the peo-
pie. Attorneys Delmas, McPike and Coo
gan appeared for Glass. The only light
burning in the temple was an electric
reading lamp on Judge Lawlor's desk in
the pulpit
The case was called at 10 o'clock and
both sides answered Ready" The de-
fendant was ordered to stand up, and the
court recited that he was indicted by the
grand jury March %, arraigned March 2S
and pleaded not guilty, demurrer was
nterposed April 25 and disallowed May 10,
the trial was begun August IL and on Au-
gust 80 the jury returned a verdict of
guilty.
Have you any legal cause to show
why Judgment should not now be pro-
nounced upon your queried the judge.
New Trial Denied
In response Attorney Coogan interposed
grounds that the court misdirected the
jury in matters of law, that the court
erred in questions of law during the trial,
that the verdict was contrary to law and
to the evidence. The motion was sub
mitted without argument and was for
mally denied. An exception was entered
Mr. Coogan then made an oral motion
in arrest of judgement, interposed on the
grounds set up in the demurrer and the
grounds on which the defense is now re-
lying in it's application to the supreme
court for permanent writ of prohibition
restraining further trials. The stay of
thirty days was granted. After adjourn
ment Mr. Ogara stated that in all prob
ability Mr.. Glass will be brought to trial
on one more Indictment notwithstand-
ing the fact that the imposition of SEN
tence today makes 1t impossible under
the law to imprison him for more than
five years, whether he be again convicted
under any of the indictments that have
been returned against him.
The crime for which Louis Glass was
today sentenced to San Quentin, and of
which he maintains his nnocense, was
the bribng of Supervisor Thomas F. Lon
ergan in the sum of $4,000 to vote against
the application of the Home Telephone
company for a franchise in this city.