The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-14
SCHMITZ GUILTY
OF ExTORTION
Continued from Pane 1.

for the courtesy that has been shown. to
counsel on both sides for the clear and
able manner in which they have present
ed each their case, and to Ellison Buggy
for his consideration and kindness in TAX
ing care of the jury during 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 Iangdon arose. I'VE
will ask that the usual way be pur-
You mean" questioned Judge Dunno,
that you desire that the defendant be
taken into custody pending the pro-
nouncement of sentence?'
Yes. your honor. We think that should
be done" responded the state.
1.-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 re-
ply:
Please say for me that the'faw has ia
ken its course" f
1t took the baIliff and Elisor Biggy's
deputies all of a half hour to drive the
crowd out of the synagogue. 1t wanted
to come and press about the counsel tablS
and hang over the shoulders of the law
yers 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.
Mayor Makes Statement.
When asked if he wanted to make any
statement, Mayor Schmitz at first said
NO. I have refrained from making state
ments during the trial and ] have moth
ing to say now"
Later the mayor, by the advice of his
attorneys, reconsidered his resolution. He
dictated the following statement: mo
matter what the decision of the jury.
which was gotten under most adverse cir
cumstances, regarding myself. I still
maintain and affirm that 1 am absolute
ly innocent of the crime charged and will
fight the case to the last resort. As l
said before my trial. / did not expect,
nor did 1 receive fair or even decent treat
ment at the hands of Judge Dunno, and
realizing his prejudice / made every effort
to have the case transferred to any other
Judge in the state. ] do not take this rs
the more determined to seek and secure
justic in another court
All of Schmitz' counsel were present ex-
cept ex-Judge Campbell
emotion, but his face looked dOwncast.
He sat at the table talking with his
counsel. while a 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 great
est surprisg and CONSERVATION.
Assistant District Attorney Heney, who
has borne the brunt of the battle for the
prosecution, was not in the court room
when the verdict was brought in Even
the prosecution did not expect such
quick decision by the jury and they were
unprepared for 1t.
There were no signs of jubiiation 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 sat
isfaction 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
fluences that had brought about his con-
viction of felony.
The mayor will be a prisoner tonight,
but will apply for bail pending an APP
neal when court COnvenes at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.