Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-08

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make. " can be said that the verdict
of the jury In this case has a deeper
significance than ordinarily attaches to
| a finding OF guilt. 1t is q message TO
all the people IN the city of San Fran.
cisco that law and order are supreme;
mat no man, however exalted his sta
ton or how strong and powerful the
political, social and financial influences
| which surround him is above the law.
Eugene y. Schmitz. you have hereto
fore occupied the highest Office which
the city of San Francisco can confer
| on one Of its citizens You were ele-
waited to that position because OF the
confidence and trust reposed in you
by the mass OF the ----"
SCHMITz INTERRUPTS COURT.
II am here" interrupted Schmitz. in
voice, though quiet and controlled
| carried to the far corners of the room.
| ito receive sentence at your hands
| and not to be Inundated by lecture
| which the newspapers can repeat In
| print"
| At this there was q buzz of excite
ment and a shifting of feet on the bare
| floor and an eager press forward by
| the crowd that was separated from
the counsel tables by a row of occupied
chairs. Beyond pausing, Judge Dunno
| paid no attention to the interruption.
You were elevated to that position,
| say, because of the confidence and trust
| reposed in your
Atty. Nelson interposed: 1--WE are
| here 10 take sentence" he said, mot to
| be lectured, We
| Mr.. Nelson" said Judge Dunno
| wamy, 'If you interrupt these proceed
| ings again | will send you to jail You
| would be In far better business If you
we're here beginning for a day In court
to answer the charge that you wilfully
| and improperly attempted to tarpper
| with juror in this case"
| Il am ready responded Nelson. Ito
| answer NOW or any other time. any
| charge that may be lodged against me.
i take exceptions to the remarks of the
| court addressed TO the defendant and
to the improper and uncalled for insin-
| uation OF the court against myself"
To this Judge Dunno made no reply.
| but turning TO the mayor he resumed
| You We're elevated to position because
| Of the confidence and great trust re-
| posed in you by the mass of the peo-
| Pile You have by your wilful criminal
| acts, so jury of your fellow citizens
| has declared, broken that confidence
| and betrayed that thust."
Here Schnlitz spoke up again, protest
| Ing against the lecture the court
was imposing. Judge Dunno took no
| notice.
Therefore" he continued. lit may
| permits in this case is insufficient TO
| meet the demands of Justice. 1t may
| be suggested, however, that by your
conviction you will lose the respect and
esteem of all good citizens and men;
| that you will suffer the humiliation of
knowing that you career of hypocrisy
duplicity and dishonor-"
ASKS NO I-EN1ENCY.
al stand here as an American citt-
zen to demand my rights" interposed
Schmit8. I'm not asking any leniency
at the hands OF this court. l am pre-
pared TO receive sentence. ] ask that
your honor do your duty and pronounce
II Immediately and that l be not SUBJ
jected TO humiliation and degrading re-
marks which the papers are copying
and Will repeat. | say If your honor
has any self-respect you will proceed
with the sentence
1T Is not unusual" was Judge
Dunne's singing reply, FOR courts TO
be brought into contact with such braz-
en- acts of effrontry as yours in the
present 1t Is the duty of the court in
such cases 10 view the conduct of a
convicted felon with patience and toler-
alton. not TO say pity. By your con-
viction you will lose the respect and
esteem of all good men and citizens.
You will suffer the humiliation of
knowing, | say, that your career of
hypocrisy. duplicity and dishonor has
been exposed, and tat you stand be-
fore those who believed in and honored
you, morally naked. shamed and dis
graced.'
II deny that" cried schmitz. ''rhe
people OF San Francisco know how /
was railroaded through
Judge Dunno resumed:
Morally naked, shamed and dis
graced. 1t is in the knowledge of these
things rather than in any mere term
OF imprisonment In a state penitentiary.
that the full measure of your punish
ment may be found,
COURTS JUDGMENT.
1T is the Judgment of this court
| that you be confined in the state pris-
on at San Quentin for term OF five
! years"
Then. as II In direct and contempt
| uous reply to the prisoners denial of
| a moment before, the big crowd turned
| loose its feelings in cheer that ratified
| the windows and drowned the sharp
| rapping of the bailiff for order.
Immediately after resuming his seat
at the counsel table Schmitz dictated
| the following statement 10 the AS
| ISOLATED Press:
"The court wherein / received my
| sentence for the charge of eNtortion
again demonstrates and more clearly
| than anything else that II has hereto
| fore done, charge j made upon nl5
| immediate return from the east that
| Judge Dunno was prejudiced against me
! and that IL was impossible to secure
| I'm his court fair trial. The anlmus
that he has nurtured I'm his heart for
| some time came clearly and positively
| to the surface this morning have
never asked for leniency. but / have
| expected as every American citizen has
| the right to expect, justice. | ask the
| people to withhold their final Judgment
| in this matter until the Ubiquitous pro
! ceedings which have been held In Judge
| Dunnes court since the beginning OF
| my trial shall be brought before the
| highest court.
II have never asked for mercy and
| before q court where / did not receive
| a fair trial ] certainly did not expect II.
| | intend not only TO fight this case step
| by step. but all the charges that have
been brought against me and With the
| knownedge In my own conscience or
| my entire Innocence expect 10 be sue
cessful IN the contest.
| II now repeat what have stated al
ready, that ] win beta candidate for
1 mayor OF the city and county or San
| francisco this fall when the people OF
| san Francisco win have an opportunity
| by their votes of demonstrating wheth-
| or they believe me guilty or innocent
| The people are always right am sat
| lsned TO leave my case with Them
| Judge Dunno continued for one week
| the four extortion cases on which
/ Mayor Schmitz has not yet been tried.