The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-07-09
|eat Throng in the Courtroom Cheers
Mildly as Judgment Upon Convicted
CRATER is Pronounced from
the Bench
kRT DECLARES THAT SCfiMITZ STANDS
SMORALLY NAKED, SHAMED, DISGRACFD'
soner Turns DeathIy Pale Under Singing Words
of Judge and Protests Against His
"tiumiliatiOn''

cause a. E. to show why Judgment should
not be passed9'
We have" responded Attorney
falrall, and as he arose TO move for a
new trial the mayor sat down.
Mr.. fairall read briefly six grounds
upon which new trial should be
granted; The motion was promptly de.
med after District Attorney Langdon
nad replied, after word of inquiry
from the court, that in the eyes Of the
prosecution the grounds urged were
wholly insufficient. 1.-The court does
not deem that there is any merit in the
motion; therefore it is denied - said
Judge Dunno.
Mr.. Fairall excepted to the rolling
and moved for an arrest of Judgment.
enumerating the grounds. This motion
was also denied.
The court then asked if the defense
mad any other cause 10 show.
No other was the reply.
Court Scores the Prisoner Again.
Judge Dunno, turning to Schmitz.
who had risen, said "1n pronouncing
Judgment In this case, the court has
but very brief comment to make, It
can be said that the verdict of the
jury in this case has deeper signi6-
cance than ordinarily attaches to
finding Of guilt 1t is a message 10 all
the people of the city of San Francisco
that law and order are supreme; that
no man, however exalted his station or
how strong and powerful the political,
social and financial influences which
surround HIM is above the law. Eugene
l.. Schlmtz, you have heretofore occu-
pied the highest office which the city
of San 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
~ am here, 80 interrupted Schmitz,
in a voice which though quiet and con
trolled carried TO the far corners of
the room, "to receive sentence at your
hands-and not TO be humiliated by
lecture which the newspapers can re-
peat in print.
Resents Humiliation.
AT this there was a buzz of excite
ment and a shifting of feet on the bare
floor and an eager press forward by
the crowd that was separated from the
counsel tables by row of occupied
chairs. Beyond pausing, Judge Dunno
paid no attention to the interruption,
"You were elevated to that position,
I say, because of the confidence and
trust reposed in you
Attorney Metson interposcd We are
here to take sentence he said, mot
80 be lectured. We
sSMr. Metson.'' said Judge Dunno
warmly. elf you interrupt these pro
ceedings again | will send you to Jail.
You would be in far better business if
YOU were here beginning for day in
court to answer the charge that you
wilfully and improperly attempted to
tamper with Juror in this case.
"I am ready responded Metson,
"to answer, now or any other time, any
charge that may be lodged against me,
7 take exception to the remarks that
the court addressed TO the defendant
and to the improper and uncalled for
ipsiuuatioD OF the court against my
self -
To this Judge Dunno made no reply,
but turning 10 the Mayor he resumed:
H"You were elevated to position be-
cause Of the confidence and great trust
reposcd in you by the mass Of the
people. You have by your wilfnl crlm-
izeps has declared, broken that conf
dcpce and betrayed that trust.
Here Schmitz spoke up again, pro
test;ng against The "iecture' the
court was imposing. Judge Dunno took
no notice.
Court Uses Strong Words.
TsThereforo,D he continued, cit may
be said that the penalty which the law
permits in this case is Insufhclent 10
meet the demands Of justice. 1t may
hc 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 hypocflsy'
duplicity and dishonor- ...
9TJ stand here AS an American cltl,
uor to demand my rights interposed
Scbmitz. "I'm not asking any len
jency at the hands of this court. |
am urepared to receive sentence.
ask that your Honor do your duty and
nropouncc ,,T it Immediately and that ]
he not subjected to humiliation and
degrading remarks which the paperss
are copying and will repeat. l gay IL
YOUR Honor has any self-respe!eit you
will proceed with the sentence.
'It Is not unusual . was Judge
Dunnc's stipging reply, - for courts to
he brought into contact with such
brazcn acts of effrontery rs yours IN
the present it is the duty of the
court IN such cases to view the con
duct of convicted felon with patience
and liberation, not to say pity; by
vnur conviction you will lose the re,
ssncct and esteem of all good men and
Citizens. You will suffer the hnmllla-
tion of knowing. ! say, that your ca