Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-09
PROTESTS AGAINST THE LECTURE"
His Attorney Also Attempts to Re-
prove Judge Dunno. But is Told u
Few Things That Caused Him to
Hush Up-convicted Man viii
Make An Appeal.
(Bv Associated Prcss

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. July S.
Mayor Eugene Il. Schmitz. convicted
of cXtortion. was today sentenced to
five years in the pcnitcntiary. The
sentence followed the recent convic-
ton of Schmitz for cxtorting S1.175
from French restaurant Keepers Of
San Francisco. AS the last words
fell from the judges lips the great
crowd that had stood throughout the
dramatic scenes. sent up thunderous
cheer. Good for you' shouted "a
man in the back of the room. His
ejaculation WAS echoed and re.echocd
h, one after another of the specta
tors.
Judge Dunno. in pronouncing sen
tence on Schmitz. said: at can be
said that the verdict of the jury in
this case had Il deeper significance
than ordinarily attaches to the find
ing of guilt 1t is a message to all
the people in the city of San Fran
cisco that law and order are supreme:
that no man, however exalted his
station or how strong and powerful
the political, social and financial in
fluences which surround him is
above the law. Eugene, e.. Schmitz,
you have heretofore. occupied, the
'''So''cSN bAiiN~N "hitil tht SiNs vi Soull
Francisco can confer on one of its
citizens. You were elevated to that
position because of the confidence
and trust reposed in you by the mass
of the -"
81 am here, interrupted Schmitz,
in a voice though quiet and controll-
ed, that carried to the far corners of
the room, "to receive sentence mt
hfnIc-pt1I IN I,e I'm, 10,
by Il lecture which the newspapers
can repeat in print
Judge Dunno paid no attention to
the interruption. You were elevated
to that position | say. because of the
confidence and trust rcposcd in you
-
Attorney Nelson intcrposed 1--WE
arc here to take sentence; not TO
be lecturcd. We
"Mr. Mctson," said Judge Dunno
warmly" if YOU interrupt these pro-
ceedings again. will send You to
Jail. You must be in far better bust
ness if you were here begging for
day in court to answer the charge
that yon willfully and improperly AT
tempted to tamper with juror in
this case"
w DCHliltI, JUuSc Dlilllt
resumed: You were elected to a
position because Of the confidence
and great trust rcposed in you by
the mass of the people You have ~
your willful criminal act, so
n jury of your fellow citizens has dc
clarcd, broken that confidence and
betrayed that trust"
Here Schmitz again protested
against the lecture"
Judge Dunno took no notice
Therefore" the judge continued
ut may be said that the penalty
which the law 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 OF all good citi-
zens; that YOU will suffer the humili-
alton of knowing that your career of
hypocrcy, duplicitv and dishonor-"
Judge Scores Schmitz.
Il stand here as an American cit
i2en 10 demand my rights" interpos-
ed Schmitz. 'I'm not asking any
leniency nj the hands of this court /
am prepared to receive sentence
ask that if your honor has any self re-
snect. yon will proceed with the sen
tence''
ut is not unusdalr was Judge
DUNES reply" for courts to be
brought into contact with such braz-
ell acts of effrontry as yours in the
present instance. II is the duty of
the court in such cases to view the
conduct of convicted felon with pa
tience and liberation not to say pity.
BY your conviction you will lose the
respect and esteem of all good men
and citizens. You will suffer the hui
initiation of knowing. | say, that your
career of hypocricy, dupicity and
dishonor has been exposed and that
you stand, before those who believed
In and honored you. morally naked.
shamed and disgraced."
II deny that cried Schmitz, "the
neople of San Francisco know how
I was railroaded through"
Judge Dunno resumed: Morally
naked, shamed and disgracei. 1t is
in the knowledge of these things
rather than in any mere term of inn
prisonment in a state pententiary