Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1907 — MAYOR SCHMITZ GETS FIVE YEARS [ARTICLE]

MAYOR SCHMITZ GETS FIVE YEARS

Remarkable Demonstration in Court When the Judge Pronounces Sentence. Snn Francisco, July 9.—Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz, convicted of extortion, has been sentenced to five years In the penitentiary. When the sentence was pronounced there was a remarkable outburst of applause from the hundreds of persons who crowded Judge Dunne’s court room. As the last words fell from ttjf* Judge's lips the crowd that had stood throughout the dramatic scene sent up a thunderous cheor. “Gobi tor you!" shouted' a man In the back of the room.. Several men threw their hats Into the air; otl/ers stood on chairs to look over the shoulders of the cro'wd. The greatest confusion prevailed. Schmitz will serve his term In the San Quentin penitentiary. Sentence followed the recent conviction of Schmitz for extorting $1,175 from French restaurant keepers.