The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-12
MADE A CONFESSION.
Ex-Delegate MurrelI, IndicTcd For
Bribery, duplicates Others.
Alleged 5oodIlne Operations Of the
Men in Relation to the Granting Of
Street Railroad Franchises
Bribery and Perjury.


st. Louis, Sept. "a sensation was
caused Monday by the issuance Of
bench warrants for the arrest OF 10
members and former members Of the
house of delegates on the confession
Of Delegate ]. K. Murrell, who fed to
Mexico last spring after being indict-
ed for bribery by the December grand
Jury in connection with the alleged
boodling operations Of the municipal
assembly in relation to the granting
Of street railroad franchises, and who
Unexpectedly returned to the city and
surrendered. He is now in the Gus
tody of Circuit Attorney Folk, and
will, Il is stated, be granted immunity
from punishment for turning states
evidence.
Following are the names Of alleged
combine members whom bench war
rants are issued, charging bribery and
perjury in connection with suburban
street railway and other legislation:
Ed E. Murrell, John H. Schnettler,
Charles F. Kelly, T. E. Albright. Geo.
F. Robertson, Louis Drecker, John
Helms. Chas. A. Gutke, Adolph Ma
dera, H. A. Faulkner. Julius Lehman,
Edmund Bersch, Otto Schumacher,
John A. Sheridan, Charles J. Denny,
VIM. Tamblyn, ]. ]. Hannigan and
Emile Hartman.
J. X. Murrell made the following
statement for publication Monday:
'I have surrendered Internationally
to the circuit attorney and have made
full confession. I could not longer
stand the agony 1 endured as fugi-
tive from justice and the wrong done
by the parties just as guilty as l. who
made me their cats paw.
81 am not permitted to give the de-
tails Of the evidence that have put
the circuit attorney in possession of.
This will all come out in the trials,
and 1 am willing to go on the stand
and tell all know. held the key to
the box In the Lincoln Trust Co. con-
tanning $4,000 bride money to go to
the house Of delegates upon the pas
sage of the suburban bill.
This money was put up as the pur-
chase price for the votes Of the COM
bine, that price having been agreed
upon"
st. Louis, Sept. 10.-When Judge
Douglas adjourned court Tuesday
night seven Of the 10 members Of the
alleged Doodle combine of the house
Of delegates were still at large and the
police and deputy sheriffs are using
their best efforts to find them. Devel-
opments In the famous case began ear
~ and throughout the day came with
startling rapidity.
The most important feature Of the
days developments was the finding Of
new indictments against Is members
Of the combine. In addition to the
charges Of bribery and perjury, in con-
nection with the Suburban street rail-
road deal the members Of the alleged
combine now rest under additional
indictments charging bribery. These
were found by the grand jury before
which j. X. Murrell testified Monday
as to the city lighting scandal Of 1900.
in which each member Of the combine
is said to have received $500 in pay
ment for his services in securing the
passage of the bill. Bonds were fixed
at $4,000 for each indictment, max
ing total of $3.50 necessary to be
secured for the release of any one OF
the accused.
Tuesday afternoon one OF the mem
bers Of the alleged city council COM
bine turned states evidence and gave
to Circuit Attorney Folk full particu-
lars Of its organization and opera
lions. The name of this Individual is
being kept a secret at present.