The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
SCHM|Tz is GUILTY.
That Is the Verdict the Jury Found
for San Francisco's
Mayor.
ON FIRST FORMAL BALLOT
Judgment of Court Will Be Pronoun
ced June 27.-Prisoner Taken in
Charge by Sheriff Pending
Sentence.


twelve of his peers has declared Mayor
Eugene E. Schmitz, guilty of the
crime of extortion as charged against
him by the Oliver grand jury.
The jury was out just one hour and
30 minutes. They elected Charles e.
Capp, foreman and at once proceeded
to an informal ballot.
This was cast verbally and stood elev-
en- for conviction, one for acquittal,
juror Burns, shoemaker, cast the
dissenting vote.
Then the twelve men began a dis
cussion of the evidence which lasted
for nearly an hour. At the end of
that time the first formal ballot was
cast. 1t was 4 written ballot and
was unanimous for conviction
Judge Dunno took the bench at once.
Let the jury be polled," he said
quietly.
Poll the jury" repeated Bailiff
Moore to the clerk.
That Official tolled over the names
of the twelve.
"All present, your honor he report
ed. Then turning and addressing them
he said: Gentlemen of the jury. .a"e
you agreed on verdict?'
Foreman Capp, white haired and
scanned of face, rose very slowly in
his seat at the far end of the lower
tier.
I'VE have" he said boldly.
What is your verdict? Is the de-
PENDANT guilty or not guilty.
Foreman Capp said quietly guilty"
very slowly and very low.
Even before Judge Dunno reached
the synagogue, hurried thither by an
automobile, nearly thousand men
had gathered in Bush street and were
clamoring at the doors to be let in.
They were kept out until the twelve
men had been brought and seated.
AS Judge Dunno entered his cham
bers by rear way the crowd surged
into the building from the front.
Then there was another wait OF I'VE
minutes. The mayor came presently
in his touring car, Nelson and Fairali
and Barrett and Drew accompanying
him. They pressed down the aisle
and quietly took their accustomed
seats at that end of the counsel table
farthest from the jury
The silence was broken in hun
bred places at once, like wave
draining from the rocks. long drawn
"Ah." ran through the crowd. Then
r;n
ner. And Good, good echoed an
other spectator farther front.
All over the house people were
jumping up now and some OF them
turned to the strangers at their elbows
and thrust out their hands in the en-
thusasm of long-looker for moment,
and said Shake"
''The court will at this time listen
to any motion that may suggest itself
to the prosecution
District Attorney Langdon arose
Eve will ask that the usual way be
pursued"
You mean" questioned Judge
Dunno, that you desire that the de-
PENDANT be taken into custody pending
the announcement of sentence?'
Yes. your honor. We think that
should be done" responded the state
THE sheriff will take the defendant
into custody pending the further or
der of the court" said the judge
arose bruptly and quit the bench.
It took the bailiff and Elisor Big
gv's deputies all of half hour TO
drive the crowd out of the synagogue.
San Francisco, June l5.-Mayor
Eugene Il. Schmitz who was con-
yicted Thursday night OF the crime
Of extortion, was Friday night in GUS
todv of the sheriff. While it is not
definitely known where the mayor was
held, the supposition is that he was
at his own residence, guarded by
deputv sheriff. Sheriff O'Neil has re-
fused to give out any information con-
corning the whereabouts of the mayor.
Mayor Schmitz application for bail
comes up before Judge Dunno Satur-
day. Prosecuting Attorney Langdon
will contest the application. The mat
ter of accepting bail rests entirely to
the discretion of Judge Dunno.