Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-04
The Case of Mr.. Schwab.
the Mayor
Ploto hy raui 1'iioWpson,-Nt 7.

The Case of Mr.. Schwab.
If you think for a moment the day of the photogra-
pher is unevenfu read the story of how two experts
escaped with courtroom picture of Mr.. Charles NJ.
Schwab when he was answering questions on the
Shpbuding Trust
But how take the picture in the darkened court
room the problem. 1t couldn't be done with
small camera, and as the policeman guarding the door
had orders not to allow any inside how could
they pass in reflex box, say nine inches wde nine
inches deep and fourteen inches long? Besides there
would have to be flash powder explosion for the
light and after that how could they escape with the
plate?
The two men set out for the Mail and Express
Building, where court in session, with the
camera under Overcoat the other with the flash
pan and powder. Walking close together and sren-
ing the with their two overcoats the
safely passed the outside guard The man with the
camera then took seat in the second of specta
tors chairs, toward which Mr. Schwab, the stand
fifteen feet away, facing An explanation of
the situation to in the seat ahead enlisted his
aid and he promised to move aside at a signal The
second expert now stood nearer the door, perhaps
twenty-five feet from the camera and from Mr.
Schwab.
At nod from the photographer the other raised bis
hand far above his head and flashed his binding
white flame, from which shot up half a roomful of
smoke.
Mr.. Schwab jumped up in his chair
The second expert dashed for the door.
"Get that man" shouted Mr.. Samuel Untermyer.
counsel in the case.
BY this time, however that man had eluded the
outside guard and started down the stairway, fol-
lowed by policeman and five lawyers clerks. On
sidewalk and outside. Too late he started to
climb the railing and drop below, but before he
could get away his pursuers upon him, and
presently had him back in an anteroom where a
search failed to uncover the camera.
81 have the picture all right" said the prisoner
but where it was he declined to tell.
Mr.. Schwab severely disapproved Of this kind OF
proceeding, and likewise the commissioner in charge
condemned it outrage against the court
"a pretty good stunt, after ALL" ventured friend
ly reporter to Mr. Schwab, "and what can you do?
They've got your picture" Wbereupon Mr.. schwsb
relaxed in a smile.
Quite true they had his picture. In the uproar of
the chase after the fashpan the man with the cam
era and the valuable place therein calmly walked
out of the courtroom unnotced took the elevator to
the top floor and thence the street. where he made
good his escape. Leaving his box at a convenient
store he Immediately returned to the court room this
time in the role of reporter sent out to investigate
the cause of the disturbance.
In San Francisco and around the tables of Park
row, if you mention the subject of rskng life and
limb photographer will tell you the story of fellow
worker who desired to get panoramic view of the
city in flames and who got it only after climbing to
the totterng dome of City Hall in the face OF what
his comrades deemed certain death. The young man
said a newspaper wanted that particular view!