Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-09
SCHMITZ IN PILLORY
Judge Dunne Publicly De-
 nounces Ex-Mayor.
HIS BRAzEN EFFRONTERY IN COURT
Declares He Will Be Candidate For MayoraIty Next Term and Will Then Let the People
 Judge Him.


 MayoraIty Next Term and Will
 Then Let the People
 Judge Him.
 SAN FRANCISCO, July 9-Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz, convicted of ex- tortion, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. When the sentence was pronounced there was a remark able outburst of applause from the hundreds of persons who crowded Judge Dunnes courtroom.
 Sentence followed the recent convic- ton of Schmitz for extorting S1,175 from French restaurant keepers of San Francisco.
 Before passing sentence the judge made Schmitz stand up before crowded courtroom while he scathing- iy denounced him as rascal. The audience loudly cheered the condemna- tion of Schmitz and threw hats and canes in the air.
 Judge Dunne in sentencing Schmitz said: '-. .''-.'
 "You were elected to position be- cause of the confidence and great trust reposed in you by the mass of the people. You have by your willful crim- inal act, so a jury of your fellow citi- xens has declared, broken that conf- dence and betrayed that trust"
 Here Schmitz protested against being ''fectured" Judge Dunne took no mo- tice.
 Therefore" the judge continued, it may be said that the penalty which the law permits in this case is insufficient to meet the demands of justice. It. may be suggested, however, that by your conviction you will lose the respect and esteem of all good citizens and men; that you will suffer the humiliation of knowing that your career of hypocrisy, duplicity and dishonor-"
 T stand here as an American citizen te demand my rights" interposed Echmitz. I'm not asking any leniency at the hands of this court. I am pre- pared to receive sentence. I ask that your honor do your duty and pro- nounce it immediately and that be not subjected to humiliation and degrading remarks which the papers are copying and will print say, if your honor has any self respect you will proceed with the sentence"
 Tt is not unusual" was Judge Dunne's reply, flor courts to be brought into contact with such brazen acts of effrontery as yours in the pres ent instance. It is the duty of the court in such cases to view the con- duct of convicted felon with patience and toleration, not to say pity. By your conviction you will lose the re- spect and esteem of all good men and citizens. You will suffer the humilia- tion of knowing. I say, that your ca reer of hypocrisy. duplicity and dis honor has been exposed and that you stand before those who believed in and honored you morally naked, shamed and disgraced.
 Tt is the judgment of this court that you be confined in the state prison at San Quentin for term of five years"
 Then as if in direct and contemptu- ous reply to the prisoners denial of public shame interpolated a moment before the big crowd turned loose its feelings in cheer that rattled the windows and drowned the sharp rap ping of the bailiff for order. Immedi- ately after resuming his seat at the counsel table Schmitz dictated the fol- lowing statement:
 "The court wherein received my sentence for the charge of extortion again demonstrates and more clearly than anything else that 1t has hereto fore done. a charge I made upon my immediate return from the east. that Judge Dunne was prejudiced against me aud that it was impossible to pro cure in his court fair trial The ami mus that he has treasured in his heart for some time came clearly and posi- lively to the surface
 'I now repeat what have stated al- ready. that I will be a candidate for mayor of the city and county of San Francisco this fall. when the people of San Francisco will have an opportu. nity by their votes of demonstrating whether they believe me guilty or in- nocent. The people are always right. I am satisfied to leave my case with them"