Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-11

st, Louis, Sept. e.-When Judge Douglas
adjourned court tonight seven OF the IL
members Of tue alleged Doodle combine OF
the House of Delegates were still at large,
and the police and deputy sherits arc using
their best efforts TO md them. Develop.
inents in the famous case began early and
throughout the day came with startling
Ii Is alleged that an oath was administered
TO each of the 10 members of ihs combine
whose identity was disclosed by the confess
sion of j. X. Murrell yesterday 4 copy OF
1t has been given to Attorney Polk and the
grand Jury. 1t is az follows:
~ do solernnly swear that, in associating
myself and in becoming member OF this
combine, will vote and act with the COIN
bine whenever and wherever l may be 90
ordered to do.
and / further solennly swear that will
not, at any place or time, reveal the fact
that there is a combine, and that will not
communicate to any person or persons any.
thing that may take place at a meeting OF
the combine.
And do solemnly agree that, in ense
should reveal the fact that any person in
this combine has received money, hereby
permit and authorize other members OF this
combine to take the forfeit Of my life in
such manner as they may deem proper, and
that my throat may be cut, my tongue torn
out and my body caat into the Mississippi
River.
And all OF this do solemnIy swear.n
The most important feature OF today's de-
velopments was the finding OF new indict-
ments against Ii members of the combine.
In addition to the charges of bribery and
perjury in connection with the Suburban
Street Railway deal, the mernbers OF the
| alleged combine now rest under additional
indictments charging bribery. These were
| found by the grand Jury, before whom j. h.
Murrel testified today as to the city lighting
| scandal of 1900, in which each member OF
| the combine is said to have received =, COZ
| in payment for his services IN securing the
| passage of the bill.
| dictment, making a total of $4,000 neces-
| cary to be secured for the release of each OF
| the accused. Early in the day former Dele
! gates ]. H. Schnettler, John Heinz Otto
| Schumacher and Charles Gutke and Dele
| gate J.J. Hannigan, who spent LAST night al
/ their respective homes in the custody oil
| deputy sherifs, were locked up in Jail be-
cause of their failure to secure bonds. Charles
| Gutks was released later under bonds OF
| $50 90 on the first two indictments, but was
soon rearrestsd on the bribery indictment
/ returned today and is still In custody, having
failed to secure additional surety.
Ex-D Delegate Bersch was taken into custody
during the morning, but was soon liberated.
| Edward Butler, local politician, signing
| his bond to the amount of 49, eco. Butlei
also went surety in like sum for Delegate
/ Denney and former Delegate TIE. Albright.
| He also wanted to secure Gutke's release By
fling an additional bond of $4,000, bu
Judge Douglas refused to permit him &c
| sign any more.
The police and sheriif's deputies are still
looking for Delegate Kelly, former Dele
gates Hartmann, Decker, Sheridan, Leh
mann and Harry A. Faulkner. The las
named was released on bond yesterday, and
the authorities want him on the indictment
found today. Faulkner already has beer
convicted on the charge Of perjury IN con
nection with the suburban case. Ex-Speakei
OF the House Of Delegates William Tamblin-
| who has been In Cleveland since Circuit At
torney Foulke begun his crusade, will return
to st. Louis, having been arrested there
today. Ex-Delegate MADEIRA Is in Colorado,
where the authorities are searching for him,
Ex-Speaker John X, Murrell, Delegats
Edward L. Murrell and e1-Dele4ate George
! f. Robertson have turned States evidence,
and are where they can be found when
| wanted.