The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-11

1t IS Circuit Attorney Folks announced
purpose to involve all the guilty-bribe-
takers and millionaire br,be-givers alike
In the wholesale accounting. To enmesh
the bribe-Sivers. the testimony of the man
who dealt directly with them is essential.
The reason generally assigned for yester-
days delay was that steps were being
taken to induce that man to testify.
As in the case of Folk himself, Chief Kie-
ly has assigned policemen TO guard
Murrell. and IT is said that the latter
sleeps nightly at his residence at No. 4l56
Castleman avenue IT Is understood that
because Of the compact In the combine Muir
rell needs protection. and he is closely
guarded at all times.
The Grand Jury was not convened yester-
day. ASIDE from the current report, 'Kel-
lys testimony is wanted" voiced on every
hand, the assertion that Charles Kratz
is on his way back from Mexico and viii
reach this city shortly. was assigned as a
secondary cause for delay. This was but an
inference. and Circuit Attorney Folk and
his assistant refused to discuss II.
INVESTIGATION WIJl. BE
RESUMED TO-DAY.
The labors of the investigating body. Il
was said by Mr.. Folk. viii be resumed this
| 4hC pkOpc$ AEOil ZIG ii9A-
cations made plain yesterday. whether KEEL
ly appears or not to-day. will be directed
at the Council combine which passed the
lighting bill. and be used to uncover further
details connected with the full history Of
that bill.
Subpoenas were issued for several former
Council members. A subpoena was served
upon Charles II. Thuner. who is said to have
been the leader OF the Council combine.
Robert McMath. former President of the
Board of Public improvements, who also
knows something of the lighting bill. was
served and will testify to-day.
McMATH TALKS ABOUT
LIGHTING BILL
Mr.. McMath. speaking OF the lighting
bill. told of its entire history. The Wells
bach Gas Lighting Company. he said. was
the chief beneficiary by II, though the La
clede Gas Light Company was heavily iu-
terested. and its officers were the hackers
'The president OF the welsbach Company,
q Mr Brown" said Mr.. McMath. "and A.
II. Craney. local representative OF the COM
pany. were the only ones who called on me
representing the welsbach people. While
the bill was In preparation. i made q trip to
New York on another matter.
'rJust before left received q message
from James Campbell, who said that he
would like to have me see Emerson McAfil-
lin, president OF the Laclede Gas Light
Company. i gave my hotel address In New
York. but did not see McAfillin. as he did
not call.
Tn July the board passed the manteI-
lighting bin unanimously. The system was
not our choice. but In II seemed the only
hope OF saving the city from extortion by
electric-lighting companies. The Council
had delayed lighting legislation until It was
impossible for an electric-lighting company
to 60 into the field and compete with the
Missouri Edison Company.
After leaving the Board. the Assembly
took up the bill. When the House on
November q. 1888, by a solid combine vote
killed the bill and adjourned for a week, It
was as much as to say. Come and see u.s.
At the next meeting the men who voted
against the measure one week before. put
the bill through. Murreli did not have to
come from Mexico to tell rs what took
place that week"
BIDS WERE LOWER
THAN COMPANY INTENDED.
Mr. McMath also states that when the
Board opened the bids for the ten-year
contracts IL was found that the Kern In
candescent Gaslighting compsny's was the
lowest, but by a mistake. lower than the
company had intended. so low that the
contract at the price would have been OF
little value. He says that the Kern COM
pany. nevertheless, attempted to fulfill the
contract and were prevented from so doing
only by the vigorous opposition Of the
Welsbach and Laclede companies Behind
the Kern Company was promise OF another
gas company in ST. Louis. and had they
been able to fulfil, the contrtct. Mr.. Nc
Math thinks, a competitor OF the Laclede
company would now exist.
James Campbell. the broker referred to
by Mr. McMath. seii that he didn't re-
member a message sent by him to Mr.. Nc
Aath asking the latter to see Emerson
McMillin In New York He said he re-
membered nothing OF the matters or Incl
dents. referred to by Mr. McMath.
Other Counciimen besides Thuner who
voted for the b.ll-Henry Gaus, Jr.. of No.
sl2s North Ninth street. William NJ. Horton.
Z. F. W. Meier and c. z. Carroll-sadd
that 1t was their best judgment which had
prompted them to secure the passage Of the
measure They said that provision for light
was a necessity at the time: that the bill
the Board OF Public improvements. and
that they could see nothing else to do but
vote for II.
SHERIDAN AND KELLT's
WHEREABOUTS NOT KNOWN.
Various reports have been circulated as
to the whereabouts of John A. C.Kid')
Sheridan and Charles +. Kelly. The latter's
friends have said that he Is waiting to
obtain the required $4,000 bond Sheridan u
said TO be observing the situation from
I-stern Illinois. Sheriff Dickmznn claimed
to know where to lay hands ON Kelly.
. About the Circuit Attozney's once At the