The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-14
San Francisco's Mayor Con
v;cted Of crime Of Extorti0n
Jury out One Hour and
Thirty Minutes

!, ,welve Of his peers has declared
Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz guilty ol
the crime of extortlon, as charged By
the oliver Grand jury.
The jury was ont Just one hour
and thirty-ive minutes. They had
elected Charles B. Capp foreman. and
at once proceeded to an informal bal
lot This was cast verbally, and i
stood eleven for conviction and one
for acouIttal. Juror Burns. shoe
maker. cast the dissenting vote.
Then the twelve men began dis
cussiop Of the evidence. which lasted
for nearly an hour. At the end OF
that time the first formal ballot was
cast 1t was written ballot and
was unanimous for conviction.
The iurymen issued this statement
to the Associated Press Immediately
after their dismissal by the court:
I'm Justice to Juror Burns, 1t Is
4 explained that he did not vote for
acquittal because he was dissatisfied
with the evidence or believed that a
doubt existed as to the guilt of the
defendant. Two forms of verdict
were given to the jury and the con.
secutive reading of these momentar-
& lily confused Mr.. Burns. AS soon as
he understood the matter. he cast his
vote with the other eleven, and the
verdict was accomplished
Mr.. Burns approved the statement
as correct. He said:
I'm sorry for him. This is sad
days work. II there had been one
point that could honestly have said
was in doubt, would have held out
for him for a month, but there was
not one-not one"
AL i've minutes after s o'clock q
4 tapping on the inside of the jury
room called the attention of guard
He sent for Elisor Biggy, who was
waiting In pew of the lightless syn
3 agogue.
No one had been able to find the
electric switchboard, and the janitoi
had gone. Biggy stumbled up the
stairs in the dark and unlocked the
door of the jury room.
There, was brief whispered colo.
guy between him and the white
haired foreman. Then Biggy turned
and made for the nearest telephone
In room on the floor below. While
he telephoned Judge Dunno at his
club the jury had adjourned, a
crowd OF newspapermen and loiterers
who had been expelled from the
building by the elisor at the adjourn.
ment OF court, was grouped on the
pavement outside, peering at the tow.
re room and wondering how many
Gays and nights the Srhmitz jury
would be out
CROWDED INTO COURTROOM
On the wings Of rumor spf9ad the
Z report the jury has reached a yer.
alct, and even before Judge Dunne
naa reached the synagogue. hurried
.nitner by an automobile, nearly a
thousand men had gathered in Bush
sueet and were clamoring at the
uoors to be let in. They were kept
sut until the twelve had been brought
coAn and were seated. AS Judge
Dnnne entered his quarters by a rear
way, the crowd surred into the
eallalng from the front.
Inen there was another wait for
nse minutes. The mayor had not
arrived. He came pulling up pres.
en,ly IN his red touring car.
Siefk McManus stepped to the
soo. OF the chambers and announced
here" s"ess
Judge Dunno took the bench al
saue' walking with light, sprIney
w, The flush IN his usually male
saeeks. the unwonted brightness oI
s' ~, .ola OF the intense interest he
sa,a ,' ~. not expressed so much as q
~oIa or gesture.
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