The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
OUNNE DENOUNCES
RUFF AND RABBIS
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hemently interrupted Dunno. 4 want
to say right now that any person or
stated a vicious willful falsehood and
q deliberate gntruth made for no
other purpose than TO interfere with
The administration of Justice and to
assist the greatest ~crimfnal that has
ever appeared before the bar of JUS
iice i'm this court TO escape his just
eeserts.
And let me tell you that all such
persons. no matter how high their sta
ZION or how respectable their calling,
should be brought to the bar of JUS
tice and the higher their station and
calling the more reprehensfble is their
conduct. and the more certain should
be their punishment
And I want to say. also, that IL
had the power would order that this
matter be submitted 10 the grand jury
TO that end, and / would make such an
order here and now. But that power
ioes not rest with the court, but re-
mains with the district attorney. Let
ne hear no more from you on this
ooint Mr Murphy The motion is de-
sentence."
,sRAFTER TERRIFIED
Terrified at the sudden turn of af-
fairs. Ruef crouched back into his
chair. hesitsted and then stood erect.
irembiing IN every limb and white ss
q sheet
The Judge read the arraignment.
rhen he paused.
Have You any legal reason why
Judgment should not be pronounced
I9on you?' ne asked. Murphy jumped
sp.
Yes. your honor" the attorney said
we move for an arrest OF Judgment
IN the same grounds heretofore stated.
hat the indictment has been found in
siid 10y the appellate and supreme
courts.
He argued again at great length.
FINALLY Dunno interrupted him.
~ mink j understand your position,
FL. Murphy. lie said would now
ke O hear from the district attorney.
Heae. arose ana said: -
The only chance the people have
q bave RGef punished under this plea
81 guilty. Is for your honor 10 pass
sentence upon him here and now. The
defendant has the right of appest or
le may seek release under habeas cor
opportunity to argue this case before
the supreme court We asked for an
opportunity but were refused. It may
be shat the supreme court OF this state
VIII discover that ii has committed a
mistake. II wouid not be the first time
that n has had 10 acknowledge such an
error.
COURT MAY CHANGE MIND
The same thing has happened in 9th
ct states. 1t happened In Missouri in
the case Of the notorious political GRIM
inal Jim Butler. The supreme court
returned a decision which operated to
Tree Butler. And ] recall that a few
months thereafter the case OF an insig-
uiscant parsonage came before the
same tribunal and the supreme court
very promptly reversed itself. IL is
barely possible that the same thing
might happen in this case. The SUI
preme court might have a change of
heart, OF a change OF understanding.
or something. and reverse itself.
Yes. THAI might happen with some
other defendant but not with the ope
Before the court, said Judge Dunno.
y want 10 assure you, Mr.. District
Attorney" Dunno continued. that ]
would have sentenced this defendant
70 the extreme ma ximum term in. the
state penitentiary had not the supreme
court OF the state come TO his relief
Monday. But al this time 7 see no
alternative but to grant the motion for
an arrest OF judgment
But I want to say now, both as q
citizen and a judicial officer. that in my
opinion IL is matter much. to be re-
gretted that the appellate court did not
render a conclusion. the operation oi
which would bring as much comfort
and encouragement TO the people o,
the state as the conclusion they die
reach viii bring 10 the forces OF evil
throughout the state. The motion Is
granted"
Ruef sank back into his chair Will
a sigh OF relief Murphy arose to max.
a motion for the dismissal Of 80 othe,
pending indictments. but his words fel
on empty air. for the sudge had ad
jOurned court in word. gone into hi.
chambers and slammed the door,
SCBMITz APPEARS
Schmitz appeared at the mornin,
session for the hearing Of Che mo
tions OF dismissal OF the hve in
dictmeats under which he had bee,
jointly indicted with Ruef Thes
cases were stricken of the caIenda
in record time by Judge Dunno. leavin,
only the one Indictment TO which Rue
had pleaded guilty. and which was the
tried with victory FOR the arch graft
crs. but not until he and his iIk ha
received the most scathing denunciatio-
ever pronounced against a crimina
shout 70 be liberated.
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