The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
Q;-That is correct? A.-Yes.

Mr.. Schooler-Have you at this time
any exception to take to any action on
the part of Mr.. Lindsay or myself, act
ing as your counsel? A.-No. Il have
not.
Q.-Do you know if 1 know anything
of any statement you have, made TO
the district attorney? Al know you
do not.
Mr.. Lindsay-You remember that
this morning before court convened
that Mr.. Burns was talking to you?
A.-Yes
Q-And 1 stepped up to you and
asked you what he had to say TO you!
Al remensber, yes.
o-And you said it was the same
kind of talk that he had been making
to you out at the jail, telling you that
you were about to be sentenced, ana
science that now was the time to clear
Q-And you told him that you had
nothing on your conscience, and that
me that today? A.-That is right.
Q.--You told me that just before |
sat here to make this - motion 10 for a
Q.-And at the same time you knew
that you had made statement TO the
district attorney? A-That is correct.
The Court-That is enough. Let this
man make his statement. Do you want
any other counsel
Ayes, your honor; saw counsel
here this morning.
TALKED WITH SULLIVAN
Mr.. ngdon-Have you advised,
Mr.. Blake. with any other counsel be-
fore you made this statement? Ayes,
sir.
Q.-Who was it? AIR. Matt Sulli-
Q-Matt Sullivan of Sullivan & Sulli-
van and Theodore Roche? Ayes.
Mr.. Lindsay think in view of the
turn that matters have taken, and in
view of the statement which the de-
PENDANT has made concerning his coun-
sci, of which we know nothing about,
as he has always protested his inno-
cence to US, and that he has advised
with other counsel, that counsel should
take charge of the matter.
The Court.-If he need any counsel.
Let him make his wishes known. If
he desires counsel of course he can
Mr.. Lindsay desire the court to
protect me in this matter l can not
tell what my duties are in the matter.
The Court suggested what 1
thought was your duty.
The Court asked this defendant if
he desired other counsel | have asked
him myself, Mr.. Lindsay. l can not
protect you in any other way Do you
desire the assistance of other counsel?
Al would like to have my counsel.
He is here present.
Q.-Do you want Mr.. Sullivan? A.
The Court-Then, Mr.. Sullivan. am
going to ask you to appear for this
defendant.
Mr.. SulIivan.-These attorneys are
the attorneys of record, and they will
be until they withdraw.
BLAKE'S LAWYERS WITHDRAW
Mr.. Schooler.-I would like to ask
one more question
The Court.-No more questions. Do
you wish Mr.. Lindsay and Mr.. Schooler
to withdraw your counsel in this
case? A.-Under the circumstances l
think it is best.
Mr. Schooler-May 1 ask just one
question?
The Court.-No. sir; no more ques-
tions. Mr.. Sullivan, If you will appear
for this defendant. Now, proceed and
make your statement
Mr.. Langdon.-Will your honor per-
nit me TO direct the statement by a
question here and there?
The Court.-That is matter for
Mr.. Sullivan and for the defendant.
Mr.. Langdon.-Mr Blake, the state
ment that you are now to make to
the court you are making absolutely
free and voluntary, are you not? A.
Yes, sir.
Q-You were convicted of a viola
that correct? A.-Yes. sir.
Q.--Did you commit that crime?
Yves.
Q.-Will you state to the court the
whole story? Before we get to the
story will you state to the court how
you came to talk to Mr.. Sullivan, and
how the statement happened to be
sion-I said I would like to consult
with another attorney. | obtained per-
mission to see Mr. Sullivan. and then
cli1nstances and the entire story to
O-You told him the story as you
are about to tell it to the court now?
Ayes, and he wrote 1t down.
GIVEN NO PROMISE
O-Di6 Mr. Sullivan make VOtl any
promise of any kind? A.-Oh, no; /
went to him.
Q.-Now, then. will you tell the story
to the court as near as you can re-
member it-as you told the story to
Mr.. Sullivan?
A.-well, in telling. the story to Mr.
went into all Of the details, but
will give you the principal part OF the
story.
member it as you told it to Mr.. Sulli-
quaintances or leave that out?
your statement along the general lines
that you made it with Mr.. Sullivan.
Al became acquainted with New
burgh in the building where | had my
office. / occupied rooms that he former
ly occupied, and he came in and made
my acquaintance by requesting me to
deliver mail or TO direct anybody across
=
of our acquaintance. Then, in the lat
ter part of July ] went to see Mr..
Newburgh in his office; he introduced
me to Mr.. Murphy in there. He showed
me list of the jurors-prospective jul
rors, and asked me If [ knew any of
them there. told him / did. l told
him I knew Mr. Martin Kelly very
we'll. and had known him a long while.
He asked me what kind of q man he
was and I told him that I liked him
and that he was a very good man. and
that 7 thought he would give his client
a fair trial etc Then he asked me if
7 would interview him in regard to
how he stood in regard to the matter
and / did He said he would like to
know what his feelings were. whether
he belonged to the good government
league. and questions of that kind.
did see him. Two or three DAYS after
that was in there again. I met them
both at the office He asked me if I
went to see Mr.. Kelly. and asked me
II I was we'll enough acquainted with
him to talk with him very well, and
| told him that I was
Q.-Told him? A.-Mr. Murphy and
Mr.. Newbnrgh. That 7 was very we'll
acquainted. and could talk freelv with
him. and he said they had a thousa nd
dollars thev would he willing tn give
TO Mr. Eel1y. provided he would vote
mot guilty" for their client. So -
Q.-Did he ask Won tn DO anvfhinr9
A.-Yes he asked me " 7 would sub
NIT that offer to Mr. Kallv and I did.
submitted the offer to him