The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30


Newburgh finally said. 81 am in the
hands of my attorneys, Bert Schlesinger
and Judge Fairall"
Matt /. Sullivan would not discuss
the case at all.
Special Agent Burns issued the fol-
lowing statement last evening:
BURNS STATEMENT
Internationally Blake was moved to
take the step he did today after he had
round the class of crooks with which
ne had become entangled. He desired
to right the wrong he had done in SO
far as he was able and the only oppor-
tunity he had came this morning.
The confession of Blake demon
strates to the people of San Francisco
the character of the nefarious work
carried on by the jury fixers ever since
the graft trials began.
The prosecution has numerous cases
still under investigation which will be
made public at the proper time-when
we secure corroborative proof Then
the matters will be taken before the
grand jury. We will keep after them
until we have brought every guilty
man to justice. There are men in San
Francisco of the class of Sam Leake
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and we will surely land them"
September 3 of this year the Blake
case started. On that day John Martin
Kelly appeared before Judge Lawlor
and told that he had been approached
by E. A. S. Blake, a real estate man
with Offices in the Pacific building. On
September 4 Blake was indicted by the
grand jury and arrested near the San
Mateo county line while he was trying
to flee the city. On September 80 his
trial began and on October 10 he was
convicted.
The transcript of the testimony taken
in Judge Dunne's court yesterday
morning after Blake was called upon
to be sentenced, follows:
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff,
Versus
E. A. S. BLAKE, Defendant
1 Dept. No. 6, Thursday. Oct. %. 1908.
The Court-Have you any other or
further cause to show why the judg-
ment of the court should not be pro-
nounced against you?
Z. a. s Blake (the defendant).-Yes,
your honor.
The Court-Do you wish to make a
statement Mr.. Blake?
Mr.. Blake.-Yes.
The Court.-Take the stand
Mr.. Lindsay.-Do you wish to be
sworn, or speak to the court? II he
wishes TO address your honor he can
do so.
The Court think the defendant
can decide what he wants to do. What
do you want to do at this time, make
a statement in answer to the question
that has been asked you by the court
Mr.. Blake.-Yes.
The Court=Proceed.
Mr.. Lindsay.-Do you want to be
Mr. Langdon.-Are you willing to be
sworn, Mr.. Blake?
Mr.. Blake.-Yes.
The Court.-If the defendant desires
to be sworn | see no objection.
E. A. S. Blake. after being duly
sworn testified as follows:
BLAKE ON STAND
Mr.. Langdon.-May / ask him a ques-
ton?
Mr. Lindsay object to the district
attorney asking any questions.
The Court.-The defendant has asked
permission to make a statement and
he desires to make 1t under oath.
think he should be permitted to make
one If he desires.
Mr.. Blake.-I don't know in what
form to make my statement.
Mr.. Langdon.-Have you made a
statement, Mr.. Blake, for the district
attorney? Al have, yes, sir.
Q.-Was that statement made free
Q.-Was any promise of immunity or
leniency offered you by any one? A.
None whatever.
court now what you have stated for
the use of the district attorney? Al
am.
The Court-Do you understand?
Have you been offered any induce
ments whatever to make any state
ment? A.-None whatever.
Q.-Have you been made any prom
ises of any kind. A.-No, sir.
Q.-That you would be shown any
consideration or leniency? A.-No sir
Q.--You understand that. do you?
OFF you understand that why YOU
can proceed. but l want you to under
stand that now. Al understand it..
Mr.. Lindsay.-May l ask him a ques-
The Court want him to make his
statement
Mr., Lindsay:--I want to ask him IL
he stated to his counsel that he was
going to make a statement?
The Court.-No objection to that
Mr.. Lindsay.-Mr. Blake, have you
informed me or Mr.. Schooler that you
made statement to the district at
torney?
A.-Neither one.
Q.-You have not. I have asked you
any statement, have l not? A.-That
is correct.
HAD PROTESTED INNOCENCE
Q.-You have protested your inno-
cence to M. of this crime up to the
Q.-You always have? Al have al
ways.
Mr.. schooler-I desire also, to ask
some questions?
The Court.-The same questions? 7
want this defendant to make his state
ment in answer to the question asked
him by the court.
Mr.. Schooler-I would like to ask
Mr.. Blake some questions along the
same line Not the same questions.
The Court.-Very well.
Mr.. Schooler.-Mr Blake have YOU
at any time informed me that you
have made any statement to the dis
trict attorney Al have not
Q.-Have you at any time informed
me that you had made any statement
to any person other than the state
ment that you have made upon the wit
ness stand? Al have not
Q.-Have you at all, times I'D to this
morning protested your innocence to
me? Al have.
Q.-You have advised with me many
times have you not? Al have
Q.-Both in my Office. and since your
conviction. in the county Jail and in
this courtroom? A.-That is correct.
NQ.=I have at all times fully advised
you on the questions you asked me2
A.-You always have.
OF have asked you if You were
innocent of this offense and you have
ALWAYS protested to me that you were
A-That is correct.