Arizona republican., 1907-06-13
HE DENOUNCED SClIMITZI HIS FORMER fRltND RUtF
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! sy extorters. They were artists. One ! Of them added to a naturally bright
 mind. n long legal career eventuating
 in political preeminence that made
 him the master of many men. The ! other-three times elected mayor of
 the chief city of his native state. j "Ah. san Francisco had been good | to that man. Jurymen. san Francisco | had done well by that man. San ! Francisco had the right to ask of him | fairness and decency and integrity in | his administration. and full, frank and honest disclosure of all things when suspicion unhappily fell upon [ him. If. then. the very coins that jim gled in his pockets were said Co have been eNtorted from fallen women-if
 the very vehicle he rode about the city was declared tO have been stolen 1T he was accused. and went upon the
 stand to defend himself. and didn't tell
 what he knew. and tried 10 put his
 own silence on the shoulders Of his
 lawyers. wouldn't you say he was
 guilty and that his attorneys knew it?
 This case could not be stronger if
 Schmitz took the stand iHd confessed
 a8 Rucf has done | don't care why
 Ruei says ho is guilty in one breath
 and innocent in th" neXt-I Snow nc
 has pleaded guilty. and in this day and
 generation, iurvmrn. no man. csps, idi-
 lt no rich man. pleads guilty md bows
 down Co shame and offers himself tu
 @ fclon's stripes unless hc is guilty
 "rhis communit" in it's ever, aspect
 is on trial. Thcr- K no need for us
 to boast of a sovereignty of the people
 i. we are unable. when our public Scr- wants go wrong and commit crimes. for aiy reason pr from any motives Co Wctc out punishment In the last analNsis it is up Co you. my friends. and fl you are unable to do your plain duty. the fault will be upon your heads and ,ours alone.
 Il beg and pray you in this the last time. Co do .our duty when passing upon this mans crimes. Do it fear l,ssly: do it for this whole people or ours. do % for this community. do it that we may uDlift our city. ir but little bit-that it may be little bet ter under your administration and ours. Do it that san Francisco may survive if possible. that we may say to the world. that now points the fin ger pf scorn at us: Although we have erred and our people done wrong. we have done the best We could to right ir. And we are on the march again to new better and nobler San Francis CO That is what I beg you to do on behalf of this prosecution"
 As Johnson resumed hIs seat at the counsel table. Barrett. of the defense whispered words of compliment in his ear
 Very good Of you. I'm sure was the reply.
 Barrett began his speech to the jury at 3:40 and concluded a few minutes after six. He sorted. examined. ex- hibited and compared the great mass Of detailed evidence with skill and vigor. his deductions. often forceful. | his logic at times incisive or per | suasivc as circumstances required
 Barrett exclaimed. Yes San Fran | cisco has been good to Schmitz; that's ! true. but Schmitz hasn't been good to l Rudolph Spreckels. That's why we're | here today. my friends"
 His insinuation was that the mayor | thrcUes tiie iCald C. s-tr rN-i.-Irs had | turned down the trolley franchise ! which the defense maintains Was | sought by Spreckels and that the pres ent bribery graft investigation and | prosecution is the implement .f piqUe. i
 "Heney." said Barrett in the course Of | his speech. like Johnson i, in 1he Fay Of that man, privats prosecutor l whose wealth knows no limits who has Iavished it on this prosecution as CIV men ever Iavished wealth on d hobby before What is theHe in Spreckles' reputation in this city for public spirit idness and for fair dealing that should be pittsd in virtue against Schmitz.'
 Barrett vas T'-primandrd by Judge Dunne. who sad: You must in your arguments remain within the evil dence"
 Barrett began tatt reply about the strsying afield Of the prosecution in that regard. but the court cut it short with a refusal to hear any answer at all.
 The climax was aI impassioned plea to the jury mot to be intinidated hy the prosecution. it's friends or d bitterly hostile press" Barrett said; If you render d verdict of guilty. we'll not accuse you of having been bought iu do it. we won't inSinua'c that some body slipped you package ot money. we'll believe you considered Ihc de rendant guilty and voted your honest belief. But warn you. gentlemen. not 10 be intimidated by Hency-'
 Barrett Contcndcd at length that nothing pointed more decisivcly to the Innocence of the mayor than ihe fact bi ought out on the witness stand. that te had not approached Police Commis- sioner Reagan with requests to hold I,, the licenses. but that in reality Rea- gan went with that suggestion to the I1ayor. passing the suggestion on the ground that the French restaurants V ere immoral places.
 He claimed that Ruef had testified under a complete immunity under standing with Heney and Burns ESQ rleverly arranged as to form. that Ruef could not put finger on it or testify to 1t in court. He had to in volve Schmitz. He is smothered under n hundred indictments yet he came here and was as flippant on the stand as a child at play around the MaNpole.'
 Do you believe he told the truth? Would you trust him2 Don't you Nnow his rich prosecution would sacrifice everything to get SchmitZ. who has been their bitter enemy 'n every fair mans fight Three times elected
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