The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-05
Ex Speaker Renews Forfeited Bond
of LOGO 10 Answer Old Charge
of Misconduct in Office.
ED BUTLER, JR., is SURETY.
Indicted Man Appears in High
Spirits and Says He Will BE
Ready for Trial When
Case Is Called.

Charles +. Kelly. former Speaker Of the
House OF Delegates, who is out 5000.
bond on two indictments for bribery and
one for perjury. may have an interview with
Circuit Attorney Folk some time to-day.
While Mr.. Folk could not say yesterday
evening whether Kelly had asked TO see
him, he said he did not care to discuss the
question as TO whether he had asked to see
Kelly. Mr.. Folk stated that If the Denny
case was finished to-day, he would probably
see Kelly. as he expected him around the
Four Courts.
Mr. Folk stated last night that there were
several important things connected with
the Kelly cases that required investigation.
and in view Of this fact he could not very
well discuss the matter.
1t was reported at the Four Courts yes
terday that both Mr.. Folk and Kelly were
anxious TO see each other, and 1t Is more
than likely that the two will hold some
kind of a conference before long.
Kelly. whose return to st. Louis after he
had been fugitive for more than two
months was more like the welcoming home
OF some hero, or the reception Of some no.
table person, is apparently not in the least
worried about the three indictments hdng-
ing over him.
Although under $4,000 bond for the one
perjury and two bribery charges. Kelly was
required to appear in the Court OF Criminal
Correction yesterday morning and furnish a
new bond In the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS case.
The bond, amounting to si,0Oo, was recently
declared forfeited. because Kelly was not
there to answer the charge An alias var
rant was issued. and, while 1t should have
been served Immediately after his release
on bond in the other cases Wednesday. it
was permitted to go over until yesterday.
when a new bond was signed for 81 600 by
Edward Butler. Jr.
While Kellys former bond was declared
forfeited. it rests entirely with the court
whether the bondSman, who was James F.
Brady. will have to pay the full amount or
merely the costs accrued in the arrest and
return of Kelly to the city.
The legal troubles of Kelly did not ap-
pear to trouble him to any great extent yes
terday. While at the Four Courts he SEEM
ed TO be in the best of spirits and was
jovial with every one he met. Having
learned that the salary OF a city employe
cannot be garniShed. Kelly did not bother
about the $40 due him for services as a
member of the House. A warrant for that
amount, representing three months salary,
is now awaiting him in the Auditors office
and he can get it whenever he applies for it.
Kelly. when he learned that the SO he had
left at TIE Four Courts Wednesday after
noon had been attached. feared the same
proceedings would be instituted against his
salary. and he made an effort to get it,
but failed. Yesterday morning he learned
1t was absolutely safe and Is now not wor-
ried about it.
Yesterday was Keliy's busy day He was
around greeting all his old friends and had
many new jokes to spring on them. He
did not even remain home Wednesday even
ing. SO eager was he to meet again with
tine boys He spent some time with a
number of them at a cafe near LeffinGwell
and Franklin avenues. and spoke gleefully
OF his wanderings from the time he so
nSSteriOuSly disappeared from ST. Louis,
put even among his old friends did not go
into details.
attend the meeting of the House of Dele
gates last night. Kelly remarked: Il guess
l had better ningle with the boys. for 1
understand they are having a hard time
my presence would guarantee a quorum
But the first thing l must do said ke!-
iy TO a few OF his friends who We're gath
cred about him, is to look after my own
personal affairs. There is my family first.
for the noble little woman who has go 10y
ally stood by me needs my protection; then
/ have some business affairs to look after.
and the most important OF all are the
Il must confess that ! am not yet posted
on the character OF those charges. and
will have to look into them thoroughly be-
fense. But l think will be ready to go to
been set for December ID"
Under no circumstances would Kelly di-
Vulge the nature of his plans. assigning as
reason for not SO doing that 1t would be
bad policy on his part to discuss such mat
With all his apparent ioval disposition
Kelly feels keenly the death of his eldest
son. whose body is still confined in the
vault. where II was placed on the day of
the funeral to await the fathers return. He
says the death of his boy and the illness of
the two other children is the most severe
blow Of ALL
Many visitors have called at the Kelly
home and the greetings have been of the
most friendly nature. and the sentiments
expressed by those who called caused EeI-
ly TO remark that after all. no matter how
trying the circumstances, home is the best