Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-13
IMPORTANT WITNESS CONE
g. Louis Authorities Are Looking fer Dele
gate Charles F. Kelly.
SUPREME COURT INTERPRETERS IN CASE
yheriH Ordered q show why Alleged
BOOdIers Are Kept In Prison
Work Before the Grand
Jury.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 12.-The grand Jury,
after a day spent In examining witnesses
supposed to know something about the op.
erGtl n Of the municipal assembly that
passed the city lighting bill for which SAT-
900 is said to have been paid to members OF
the house combine and another large sum TO
flngsters in the council, adjourned this
evening until tomorrow, when the inquiry
will be continued. While Il ID not, known
what evidence was secured, the circuit at
torney evinced his satisfaction at the prog
ress bcing made In the investigation.
Former Delegate Tamblyn, who attempted
70 turn states evidence yesterday without
SUCCESS, was TANNED at length, as was
Edgar A. Mepham, q former delegate, who
is supposed to know more or less about the
distribution Of money in a number OF Doodle
deals. Before going into the grand jury
room Mr.. Mepham expressed his willingness
to tell all he knew. Several other minor
witnesses we're examined.
Delegate Charles F. Kelly, who has been
missing from his usual haunts since his in
dictment on several counts charging bril-
berry and perjury, has not yet been arrested.
but Circuit Attorney Foulk believes he will
have that important witness to present to
the grand jury tomorrow.
Can Produce the witness.
This evening, after the adjournment Of
the gand jury, Adolph Murrell, proprietor
Of the Sheridan house, called on Mr.. Foulk
and announced he could deliver Mr.. Kelly II
allowed to go on his bond. Kelly has been
definitely named by J. X. Murrcll as the
man who received and distributed the $4,000
for the passage Of the city lighting bill.
No one in the combine but Kelly, so MUIR
rell says. can give the information as to
who supplied the money for the big corrup-
tion deal. II Is through his testimony that
Circuit Attorney Foulk hopes to secure the
indictment Of some Of the principal bribe-
glvers. who arc reputed to be men Of wealth
and standing. A reward Of $500 was offered
today for the apprehension Of Kelly.
= Supreme Court I~nteFvenes
A dispatch from Jefferson City, received
this evening, says;
Judge Chester II. Krum of st; Louis at 5
o'clock his afternoon secured an order
from Judge CAN'T OF the Supreme court
directing the sheriff of st. Louis City to
appear before Judge CAN'T In chambers
here next Monday morning and show by
what authority he y holding John Helms,
John A. Gutke. William A. Tamblyn. Otto
FSnts ehSrsins si Them With F"Pb"odiinir'"" Judge
Krum represented to Judge CAN'T that the
warrants under which the men are he'd
men should be released by habeas corpus.
At the, hearing. next Mondays morning
Judge CAN'T will determine whether or not
the prisoners should be released on wrlts
OF habeas corpus. Judge Krum contends
that there IL no law authorizing the issu-
ance of warrants for these men.
Circuit Attorney Foulk announced that he
would go to Jefferson City himself on Mon
dav ana rapraaant the ahaRIn In tho mn
ceedings before the supreme court. He said
he had no fear that the writ asked for would
be granted. -..-.. a.. r.l
Grand Jury at Work.
The grand jury met again today and re-
sumed the Investigation into the city light
lag scandal. Eight subpoenas we're issued
yesterday afternoon for witnesses to appear
before the grand jury today. Edgar Mepham,
former delegate, who was wanted as q wit
ness last spring. but who left the city and
was located at Memphis, Tenn, was the only
prospective witness served with a subpoena
last night. The inquiry today will continue
into the house of delegates connection with
the lighting bill.
Because Of the statute regulating bribery
in Missouri the lighting bill will be out
lawed In forty Ave days. Indictments must
be framed, within that time II they are to
be effective. II 10 stated that indictments
may not be returned against the men ac-
cused Of bribery in connection with this
deal. Circuit Attorney Folk filing informa-
ton against them instead. The law gives
him this power, and there are several rea
sons why he might exercise 1t, so 1t is
stated, rather than having indictments
issued. ,
Kelly, Hartman. Decker. Lehman and
Sheridan, indicted delegates, are still In
hiding. hoping. 1t has been persistently
stated. that they can arrange for bondsmen
before coming into court. They do moi
know, however. that the circuit attorney ID
considering the advisability OF asking the
court to make their bonds larger when they
do come In.