Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1907 — SCHMITZ GETS FIVE YEARS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SCHMITZ GETS FIVE YEARS.

San Francisco’s Grafting Mayor Sentenced to Penitentiary. Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz of San Francisco must spend five years in the penitentiary. Passing of sentence in Judge Dunne’s court in the Golden Gate City was accompanied by a scene of wildest tumult. Convicted of graft, sentenced and disgraced, Schmitz hurled defiance at the judge, while the crowd that jammed the court room set up a tremendous

cheer at the triumphant ending of. one chapter of San Francisco’s fight to overthrow the corrupt machine wtfleh ruled the city. Judge Dunne before passing sentence arraigned the prisoner in harsh language. Schmitz interrupted the court, time after time, careless of consequences, protesting at further humiliation. Attorney Fairall joined with his client, protesting until he barely escaped being sent to prison for contempt. Schmitz whs defiant to the end. After it was all over he repeated his statement that he would run for re-election in the fall.

EUGENE SCHMITZ.