Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-14
MAYOR SCHM|Tz
FORCED To SPEND
NIGHT IN JAIL
Arrested After Jury
Reports
Dictates Statement in (which He Main
talns Innocence atpd Declares
HesWlll Seek Justice in
Higher Court
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Foreman Capp look aHdeep auulDIe
breath.
Guilty" he said very, slowly and
very low. But there1wassno quaver in
his voice.
The silence was broksentin a,hundred
places at once, like a wave draining
from the rocks. A long. drawn "ah''
ran through the crowd. Then good"
cried a voice in the far corner And
good. good" echoed another spectator
farther front.
Rudolph Spreckels, whose wealth
made possible the whole bribe graft
prosecution, was walking swiftly down
the right aisle as the sentence fell
from, the foreman's lips. He sank into
a near seat as though arrested by some
sharp command.
All over the house people were jump
ing up now and some of them turned
to the strangers at their elbows and
thrust out their hands in. the enthusi-
asm of long looked for moment, and
said, shake"
..Sit down, sit down." cried the bailiff,
and banged a cut glass ink bottle on
the counsel table to enforce the COM
Inand.
Clerk McManus stepped to the Jury
rail and took from Foreman Capp the
unsealed verdict. He returned to his
desk and spread 1t out and glanced his
eyes over it.
s.Gentlemen of the jury he droned,
s'listen to the verdict as recorded: we,
the jury in the above entitled cause,
find the defendant. Eugene E. Schnnitz,
guilty as charged in the Indictment
'Is that your verdict? So say you
one, so say you all?"
$50 say we all,' answered back the
twelve men, their voices jumbling and
EARRING on the silence.
Asks Poll of Jury
Mr.. Metson of counsel for the defense
spoke: 1--WE ask that the jury be
spolled,'' he said. And so one by one the
names of the twelve were called, and
each was asked: us that your ver-
dict?" Each replied: "It is
1.-THE Judgment of the court will be
pronounced. on Wednesday, June 49,
said Judge Dunno.
He turned to the jury: Gentlemen
he said "you are discharged from any
further consideration of this case and
the court thanks you for the patience
you have displayed and for the eff
cheney you have exhibited in the per-
forn1ance of your sworn duty. You are
dismissed
Foreman Capp rose up again. ''Your
honor" he said 81 am instructed by
this jury to return it's thanks to the
court for the courtesy that has been
shown. to counsel on both sides for the
clear and able manner in which they
have presented each their case, and to
Elisor Biggy for his consideration and
kindness in taking care of the jury dur
ing the trial.
Judge Dunno. turning and facing
front again, said: "The court will at
this time listen to any motion that may
suggest itself to the prosecution"
District Attorney Langdon arose.
Eve will ask that the usual way be
pursued" he said.
you mean," questioned Judge Dunno
''that you desire that the defendant be
taken into custody pending the pro-
nouncement of sentece?"
EYES, your honor. We think that
should be done" responded the state.
''The sheriff will take the defendant
into custody pending the further order
of the court" Saying this, Judge
Dunno arose abruptly and quit the
bench.
In his chambers 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 its course
1t took the bailiff and Elisor Biggys
deputies all of half an hour to drive
the crowd out of the synagogue. 1t
wanted to come and press about the
counsel table and hang over the shoul-
ders of the lawyers and get one long
look into, the grayed face of the big
bearded mayor, who sat resolutely with
his back to them and would neither
look up nor down.
Schmitz Denies Guilt
Mayor Schmitz dictated the follow
ing statement to the Associated Press
tonight: mo matter what the de-
eli nf Hn Al f1I,
under most adverse circumstances re-
garding myself, I still maintain and
affirm that l am absolutely innocent of
the crime charged and will fight the
case to the last resort. AS said be-
fore my trial, l did not expect nor did
receive fair or even decent treat
ment at the hands of Judge Dunno, and
realizing his prejudices / made every
effort to have the case transferred to
any other judge in the state. I do not
take this as a defeat, and the decision
makes me all the more determined to
seek and secure justice in another
court"
The mayor spoke quietly and without
emotion, but his face looked downcast.
He sat at the table talking with his
counsel, while few loyal friends came
up and shook him by the hand MANY
Of the city employees, appointees of
Schmitz, were present, and they showed
the greatest surprise and CONSERVATION,
Assistant District Attorney Heney,
who has borne the brunt of the bat
tie for the prosecution, was not in the
courtroom when the verdict was
brought in. Even the prosecution did
not expect such a quick decision by
the jury and was unprepared for 1t.
There were no signs of jubilation
when the result of the trial was
known, among the forces Of the
prosecution. They took their victory
quietly. Among the crowd were
heard expressions of satisfaction that
Justice had been done, but they were
mingled with words of regret that
Mayor Schmitz, who had played such
a gallant part during the fire and
earthquake had succumbed to the in
ffuences that had brought about his
conviction of felony.
The mayor will be a prisoner tonight,
but will apply for bail pending an ap-
peal when court convenes at 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
District Attorney Langdon said to
the Associated Press: