The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-09
EIGHTEEN BRIBERY
WARRANTS ISSUED.
Great Sensation in St. Louis
Over Assembly Scandal.
A $4,000 DOODLE DEAL
This Was the Sum Which Street Rails
road Paid Combine of Nineteen
for the Passage of Its Franchise.
S47.5oO for Lighting Bills.
fBr Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS. MO. September S.-A SEN
sauon was caused to-day by the is
suance of bench warrants for the arrest
Of eighteen members and former mem
bers Of the House of Delegates on the
confession of Delegate J. K. Murrell,
who fed to Mexico last spring after be-
ing indicted Tor bribery by the Decem-
Der grand jury in connection with the
alleged poodllng operations of the Muni-
cipal assembly in relation TO the grant
ing of street railroad franchises. and
VINO unexpectedly returned to the city
through the efforts of the St. Louis
tost-Dispatch and surrendered. Muir
rel is now in the custody of Circuit At
torney FOLK, and will. it is stated. be
granted immunity from punishment for
turning States evidence.
Following are the names of members
for whom bench warrants, charging
bribery and perjury in connection with
the suburban street railroad leglsla ton,
have been issued:
Ed T. Murrell, John N. Schnettler
Charles F. Kelly, T. E Albright, George
+. Robertson. Louis Decker. John
Helms, Charles A Gutke, Adolph
MADEIRA, II. "A Faulkner, Julius Lehamnn.
John A Sheridan, Charles J. Denny.
William Tamblyn. j. ]. Hannigan. and
Emile Hartman.
WARRANTS SERVED
Warrants were served on Z. E. Muir
rell. Schnettler, Albright, Robertson,
Helms. Gutke, Faulkner, Schumach
/ IIannigan Albright and Faulkner
released on bonds of $4,000 each.
Inc others arrested We're allowed to go
TO their respective homes in the custody
OF deputy sherits, who will remain until
they nave furnished surety for their
appearance in court when the cases are
called tor trial. With the exception of
William Tamblyn, who was a member
of the last House Of Delegates. and IS
not said to be in Cleveland, all the in
dicted delegates are believed to be IN
the city.
The police are watching the bridge and
other possible avenues of escape from the
city. and it will be difficult for any of
tlt,. indicted men to remain long out Of
hands of the law.
] *. Murrell made the following state
ncnt for publication to-day:
L have surrendered uncondiuonally to
tho circuit attorney and have made
ftlll and free confession. l could no
longer stand the agony I endured as a
fugitive from justice. and the wrong done
me by the parties Just as guilty as l, who
made me their catspaw.
i held the key TO the box in the Lin
coin Trust Company. containing the
$1,000 bribe money to go to the House Of
delegates upon the passage Of the subur-
tan hill. This money was put up as the
purchase price for the vote of the COM
line that price having been agreed upon
A COMBINE OF NINETEEN.
The combine Of the House of Delegates
was composed OF nineteen men. This
combine held frequent meetings in the
room adjoining the House of Delegates
chamber.
There most of the schemes to get
7souey for votes were concocted. When
tl:t. suburban matter came up before the
combine l was selected to negotiate with
PriliI Stock. the representative OF the
suburban railway. as to the best price
we could get for our votes upon the pas
sage of the bill. l reported the various
NEGOTIATIONS to the combine meetings and
was instructed from time to time what
to do.
..when the price was agreed on they
designated me as the person to hold the
KEY to the box containing the $4,000
v hiclf we Were to get when the bill was
PASSED; and signed by the Mayor
''rhe purpose OF the combine was TO
control legislation and sell legislation for
the benefit of the combine. Shortly be-
fore the suburban bill the combine sold
their votes on the lighting bill for si5.50o.
tTris money was handled by Kelly. and
was paid TO the members of the combine
at meeting arranged for that purpose
al aulius Lehmann's house Each mem
Der Of the combine received 5000.