The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
PRISON SENTENCE
FOR JURY JOKER"
DR.. Greedy Says He Is Sorry,
but Judge DooIing Sends
Him to Jail

Edward ]. Creely. .he veterinary
surgeon who shouted to the Ruef jury
Don't convict my friend Ruef." will
have five days in the county jail in
which TO reflect upon the wisdom OF
attempting to interfere with the course
OF Justice Unmoved by an ad miseri-
cordium appeal by Greedy for mercy
thoughtless remark, "a JOSH and "an
awful blunder.' but which Heney
characterized as "a nagrant contempt
OF court Judge Dooling inflicted the
sentence of five days in jail yesterday
morning.
Significant reference to the condi-
tlons existing in San Francisco was
made by Judge Dooling in sentencing
Greedy. The administration of justice
IN this city is difficult enough even
when Juries are not tampered with, OF
Wrongfully influenced he said. Also
IF should be so fortunate-or so un-
cases. and there should be another
instance of contempt of this kind | will
impose the full penalty of the law
nve days imprisonment and a fine o:
Greedy was not represented by coun-
sci in the proceedings. When the affi
davit of Foreman Isaac Penny, stating
that Greedy had shouted loud enough
vict my friend Ruef," had been read
Greedy asked permission to make a
statement. Haltingly with evident ap-
probation Of the seriousness Of his po-
sition, he satG that he had thought
lessly made the remark to Juror Moh-
rig. who was a great friend of his
and who had saluated him with the
nigh sign 1t was not premeditated
said anything had he not read In the
morning paper that the jury stood
seven to five, which led him to believe
1t had concluded it's work.
REGARD FOR PROSECUTION
Il have very high regard for the
prosecution he went on, and / ad-
mire greatly what they are doing for
j have been very much against the
criticism they have received. / have
no connection with Ruef whatever
have never spoken to him
a question that Greedy does not know
Sam Leake, asked the court to make
a severe example of Greedy. His
statement that he is friendly to the
what he did," said the prosecutor. III
in a clear case like this, man car
exculpate himself by saying he was
joshing' and spoke thought1essly II
of contempt. There was nothing
equivocal in what he said. and his
words are the best evidence of his
thoughts and intentions
& STeely IUaOe anOtncr almost tear1u
appeal to the court. declaring that he
bad never spoken with tiuef or any one
connected with his case. II have never
yet seen one of these people, he said
Il never tried in my life to enter the
doors of this courtroom. L have the
welfare of this city at heart. but il
/ had been friendly to Ruef or mis-
people I would have seen sam Leakt
or some Of them. | am very sorry
made such an awful blunder."
Judge Dooling. after making the re-
marks above quoted. said The great
est care was exercised by the court
not to allow the Jurors to be Influenced
by outside opinion. When one mar
meets them and shouts, Don't convict
my friend Ruef.' all the care the cour
has exercised in trying to obtain ar
uninfuenced determination OF the case
by the jury has gone for naught Il
your remark was thoughtless. that 1.
unfortunate for you, but the judgment
OF the court Is that you be imprisoned
In the county jail for five days"
Greedy was granted a stay until II
a. m. today to arrange his affairs
This is rather sudden" he remarked
but he seemed to have expected some
such punishment for his indiscretion.