The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-31
THE BERSCH TRIAL.


knew? Did you have no understanding
with the Circuit Attorney or any other per-
son that you would escape punishment
No. sir. had no promise Of immunity
Your brother was indicted. gave bond
and ran away. did he note''
Yes. sir
And nothing has been done TO your
No. sir
That's all"
BERsCH ASKED HOLTCAMP
TO JOIN TIE COMBINE.
Colonel Charles W H1ltcamp was the
next witness. fIe SAID he was a member o;
the House OF Delegates when the Suburban
bin came ~. Ills testimony was 20 the
effect that a combine existed He sail
Be-sch hai asked him 90 Join the combine.
George r. Robertson was. then called Hr
attended au the meetings OF the combine
when the Suburban bill was discussed. Hs
said Hersch was always there He told how
th- combine APPOINTED John X. Murre.l a.
IT'S Representative a deal with Stock lie
said be denied aii knowledge -ef the deal
before The Grand jury Of the December
term aud thar Dee admitted Il before the
June Grand Jur.
Judge S-urn took NJ the eross-sxarnins-
tion by asking
Why did you deny Q, before the Deem
her Grand Ju-y-~
well. / guess % vas 90 protect -lys. Z
ard the other ho,S IufreiI had returned
They had the facts and ] decided that It
was time ;or me- Co tel. what knew
What Is your husircsz NJ Robertson -
asked KTum.
Il have the contract for handling the
United States mail ana am Interested in
livery hrn."
ruaist'
Yes. s.r.r
Thar an" saroaS,i-auy remarked
Krtm.
Tambiyn was ;le next witness He was
slow in answering questions and could not
RENE = Der. he said whether Bcrsch was At
che combine meetings. That a combine did
exist and thl; Bersch knew % the deal. he
was confident. how ever He was not cross
questioned.
John Helms made good witness FOR tho
state iis testimony was about the same
as thai 20 the Murrsu brothers H4 saii he
vas appointed on the committee which was
OF see stock and get the $500. and That
BcrFch knew it He said the committee
vas prevented from doing anything b. the
Grand Jury's action.
DENIgRRER To CASE
FILED EY DEFENDANT
When Helms left the stauu Circuit Aftor-
ney Folk announced that he would r~st the
States ease. TIE defense then fled de-
n.u-rcr 20 the States case. The grounds on
watch the demurrer IS h,ed are that Bersch
had no p srsonaI knowledge cf the E75.ooo in
The vault. and all he knew of II was by
hearsay; that Tor this reason when he de-
med It he could not have committed perjury,
a. charged.
In answer to this. Circuit Attorney Folk
oontendei that Bersch had told the Grand
Jury that he had no knoweldEe OF the
money and that having hearsay knowledge
or 8, Wis sufficient.
The first witness for the State yesterday
morning was George =. SIockier. secretary
OF the City Council. who. from the Council
records. testified that the Suburban bill
had been before that body and had been
sent 20 the House OF Delegates.
Philip stock was the next witness. He
told OF his deal with AIurrell and the
agreement TO pay $500 for the passage Of
the bill. The money was introduced In
court and identified and counted by Stock
His testimony vas the same as that be
gave AZ the Faulkner and lehman trials
He was not cross-exarnined.
GeorEe Potee. manager of the safety de-
posit box department OF the Lincoln Trust
Company. told of the money being found in
one of the boxes by Air. Folk and three
members Of the December Grand Jury. W.
II. Lee. who was foreman Of the December
Grand JURY. testified that BerEch itnied all
knowledge OF the S75.eO ard the Suburban
deal before the Grand Jury.
Richard Hospes. cashier OF the German
Savings Institution. told Of lending $500 10
Charles r. Turner. who was president OF
the Suburban Railway Company. and Ellis
Wainwright and Henry NicolaTs. directors
BE said the money was paid TO Stock on
Turner'S order
Richaid ". Shspleish. who vas a mem
Der Of the December Grand Ju-y. ccrrobo-
rated Mr. Lees testimony as TO what
Bersch svore 10 before that body.
Joseph y Judge was the last witness Of
the morning He Is clerk Of the House OF
Delegates. and testified that Gersch and
the other combine members we're also mem
hers OF The House. The court then ad-
jourued Tor the dinner hour and John X
MurreI was the first witness called after
the recess.
ED BUTLER An