Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1907-05-24
INDICTED San FRANCISCO BOSS
ENTERS PLEA OF GUILTY.
Admission of Guilt Came as
Great Surprise and Was Made
Contrary to Advice Of His At
torneys, Who Withdrew From
Case Before 1t Was Made.


Ruef, better known as abe" Ruef,
the acknowledged adviser of Mayor
Schmitz and once the recognized die
tator OF municipal affairs in San Fran
aisoo. pleaded guilty to the charge of
extortion in Judge Dunne's depart
ment of the superior court yesterday.
Sentence will be pronounced upon him
two weeks hence. After private con-
ference with his four attorneys in
Judge Dunne's chambers, and when
they had withdrawn from his case be-
cause of the resolution he had taken
to change his plea and avoid trial,
Ruef. to the utter establishment of the
prosecution, arouse in court and in a
dramatic address announced tina tafter
long and earnest consideration he had
determined to withdraw his plea OF not
guilty and enter plea of guilty. He
asked that the jury be dismissed and
the case abandoned.
Text of Ruefs Statement.
In pleading guilty to the charge of
extorting money from the Delmonico
French restaurant, on the threat that
if the bride was not Forthcoming the
license 10 sell liquor would be revoked,
- Sat.,;.. Do nsauosaas Irdaa
49, w so,,o,ns. ~ '
"If your honor please, | desire to
make statement. do so after only
snort consultation with my attor-
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tha,. sa.n;oo, saal;tu and fr;andsh;n
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in. rsstar,,an that th;s trial n;abt ho
safsiv "arr;ad On ,s,thout ;ninrv To NV
haolth nhvs;cai ond mental r wisb
to assure you that my personal condi-
ton is such that l am at the present
time absolutely unable to bear for two
or three months daily the strain OF an
actual trial Of this case, the conse-
quent continual hghtiy preparation
therefor, the necessary Conversation
aud consultation WIN my attorneys III
regsid snere'o' 10 say nooning Oh other
cares ana responsiveness.
moreover, tne strain OF these pro-
3ceedipgs upon those wnom hoid
nearest ana dearest OF al on eaith
nave oeen SO grave ana 30 severe that
as result Oh phese prosecutions 1neir
health mas been Undermined; they are
on tne verge OF immediate coiiapse
ana thier lives are lndeeu now actu-
sliy IN the balance.
Il nave occupied a somewhat proml-
nent positlon IN tne Guy OF my Dirth'
IN whlch nave lived al my me-
ana IRON whehce' wnen the Time
comes nope 10 pass INTO tue etetnai
sleep.
Borne an Honored Name
81 have bourne an bonored name.
in NV nriyat, and nrofassional life
there has been no stain; in nv public
afiliations until fine municinol earn.
na;gn Of la05 and tbe election If the
,,resent hoard of spnervjsors tha ah.
borrent charges of the press 10 the
contrarrv notwithstanding. mo action
of mine ever gave just ground for ad-
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