The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-29
TELLS ABOUT CAMPAIGN FUND.
Chief Campbell Is Questioned
About the Grand Jury Report
Governor Dockery Did
Not Appear.

SlliOnS were taken NeSt'rt4dg Cc4oie -NSta'S ,
Flavius North in the Horton-Butler congress
| sional contest proceedings
Mr.. Hawes admitted that the Jefferson
Club had received sum of money from the
Democratic State Central Committee and
also a contribution from the members OF
the Police Department He was asked II
there was not at The present time balanee
in the hands of the treasurer OF the Jeffer-
son Club which represented the residue Of
last falls campaign funds. and. IL so. what
! disposition would be made OF it. In reply
! Mr.. Hawes said:
] If there is a balance of 5000 or 5000 IN
the treasury OF the club it probably will be
used in the spring campaign, with a view
toward circumventing Republican rascality
and mismanagement. and toward prose-
cutting Republican politicians who have
prostituted their offices"
In reply to questions asked by Judge
Fisse. counsel for the contestant. Mr..
| Halves said that prior TO his appointment as
Police Commissioner ii had been the Gus
tom TO levy assessments amounting to a
| certain per cent of the salaries of police
| officers. for political purposes but since his
appointment this custom had been abol-
ished. He said the voluntary contributions
were accepted, but no assessments were
levied. as is the custom with Republican
! city employees. members Of the Fire Depart
ment and custom-house employees
Object of Southern Hotel Caucus.
Asked why the first order given to the
police TO allow no Deputy Sheriffs within
l0) feet of the polls on election day was
, rescinded and modified to the extent OF al
lowing Sherifs with warrants to enter the
prescribed limits. providing they could
arrest. Mr.. Hawes said:
Chief Campbell misinterpreted the At
torney Generafs opinion concerning the
privileges OF the emergency Deputy Sheriffs
Oh election day. My attention was called
TO MS error by Captain McNamee OF the
Mounted arenTIe District. whom ] met late in the
Colonel Kingsland. Colonel John H over
an; an; Sonn II Boogher, AIR. McCafrery and
Shief M campbell We were unable to find
Mr Campbell The others were present at
the Southern Hotel interview with the At
torney GeLeral, and IL was for the purpose
Of relying on their memory of his advice
that summoned them IL seemed that Mr.
SampbeIFs idea and mine were different
w men II was determined that nv iuter1ra-
sued" "0S ~
:, Concerning the Southern Hotel conference
neid on the Sunday evening prior to cleo
informed that large number OF warrants
nad been issued at the request of the
hepubiican Central Committee and he also
was decided to issI'e the warra nts Judges
Spencer and Withrow and Assistant Prnse
Sueing Attorneys Clover and Johnson were
present; that they met with the Republican,
City Central Committee and deternfned
upon the issuance of the warrants Mt
AaWes took it for granted that the war
rants were not issued for any legal pur-
dating voters.
Evidence About Campaign Funds.
The witness was sked IL he had conferred
with Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee con-
cerning the contribution made to the state
democratic iSnoS n campaign fund. and he an
Mr.. Hawes admitted that the members
or the Police DEPARTMENT had Contributed
to the Democratic State campaign fund AMI
that the Jefferson Club had received money
from the State Committee for use in the
interest OF Democracy in St Louis Soy
eral questions which had been asked and
gone over by Judge Fisse. Attorney Rowe
did not cross-examine the witness
,...la SnieI SamppeIfs evidence was along the
same line as his previous exam nation. He
was asked IL he had had any conversation
with anyone regarding caucus meetings at
either the Southern Hotel or the Jeffe-son
Club. which resulted in their Recommendation
by the December Grand Jury and he re-
piled that he had not. He declared that
he had not Influenced or attempted to in
nuence the jury report
Thomas J. Ward. secretary of the Board
OF Police Commissioners. and treasurer of
me democratic State Committee said that
A2.Sl592 had been subscribed to the State
campaign fund.- and that the contribution
credited to w; r. Faulkner. who is si,per-
intendent Of the Mounted District stables.
aggregated $2ols5.s7. The counsel FOR ths
contestant sought TO show that the con-
,Eiop.on t5a uGt Gttedltfd to Faulkner represented
partment. Mr. Ward said thar he had
drawn a check for 5000 in favor of Given
Campbell
o. r. MaIlard Testines.
o. p. Mallard. secretary of the jefferson
Club. testified that he had received from
Given Campbell check for 500. which
was credited to the general fund of the
Jefferson Club. He admitted he had re-
ceiyed sl,oco from Charles II. Jones. secre-
tary Of Chief of Police Campbell. several
days after the election. An effort was
made to show that this money had been
donated by the police for campaign pur-
turned over to the club. When Mr. Mallard
was asked IL he knew what the money was
intended for. he replied:
fare Of the Democratic party and with an
idea OF redeening the city from Repub-
tice to produce the books of the jefferson
Club in evidence. When asked IL he had
compiled with the request he answered in
the negative. declaring that he had sought
legal advice and had been informed that
he could not be compelled to do So
Former sheriff Pohlman said that he re-
ceived about lO00 warrants on the day pre-
ceding the election. and for the purpose OF
serving them swore I'm nearly fifty special
Deputy Sherifs- He declared that but one |
warrant had been served. Among the spe-
cial deputies We're municipal and Federal
employees Mr. Pohlman'S son and former |
Chief Deputy. said that no effort had been
made TO serve the warrants since election |
day.
Governor Dockery subpoenaed.
Governor-elect Dockery and James NJ.
Seioert. Excise Commissioner. and chair
man OF the Democratic State Committee
terday.
In the Bank OF Commerce building before |
Notary Eugene Buder several Judges and |
clerks OF election testified. BY their evil
dence the counsel for the contestant sought |
to SHOW false registration and the preya-
lence or indians" at the different polling |
places of the Twelfth Congressional Dis, |
trict.
The witnesses were: Ed Graves. No. 1sas |
Pine street: Herman Offer. No. lis South !
Twenty-first street: Edward J. Rotzford
No. 22lO Clark avenue: Frank Carraher No
2l5 Chouteau avenue: ID. II. Deunch No
% South Compton avenue; w. b. Goodwin. I
No. Sol Manchester avenue; Frank NJ
Robinson.. No. I1lo North Fifteenth street: !
john Willis No. 1875 Chestnut street
Election Count Suspended q
The counting OF ballots at the Election ,
commissioners office was suspended yester-
Gay on account of. refusal by Secretary /
Hobhtzelle of the board to produce ballot l
OF one of Mr.. Horizons attorneys The
secretary contended that the boxes should
be called for In their regular order and 1
not indiscriminately. He contended that
the order OF the Court required him TO 4
glye out the boxes only in their numerical /
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