The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-14

timony of Chapman alone He singly stands
| for that date.
Chapman manufactured this case. He was
to make 1t appear that he was at a Board
| Of Health meeting when Butler called the
| first time that day. whereas the testimony
has shown that no meeting whatever took
| place that day.
| 1T is represented that Butler wanted
to get the votes of Chapman and Merrell
Now. these last did not constitute the BOARD
| of Health"
Judge Krum went on to enumerate the
! other members, to say that none of them
| had been approached by Butler. stating that
whatever Butler was he was no fool and
| would not spend $500 for the votes of two
\ Of six men, not knowing what the other
four would do.
The speaker then took up the agreement
] between the hauling company and Excel.
/ sior company, from which he argued that
II either company failed to meet the terms
| of the contract. Butler would be obligated
| to the city in the sum of sl5o0o0.
"a good investment. wasn't it?'' asked
Krum; ~ 500 put UP to assume this enor-
nous obligation.
ne dIoO dttdChcQ-SHdpihab Oh flnC 6hou1u
that he had told nobody save Merrel of the
offer Of money to him before the contract
passed the board.
MARONEY SCORES
KRUM FROM THE START. -..5-.,----.--
Andrew C. Maroney was the second speak
er for the State, and answered Judge Krum.
and at the outset he went for his opponent
tooth and nail -
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"1f Judge Krum had intended to turn
a serious case. involving the liberty Of q.
man, into a circus, he should have brought
along his show clothes. - So
Gentlemen we will put. aside Judge
Krim,s play acting and take UP his specious
argument. He said that Chapman's mouth
was closed by Ziegenhein. I'll tell you why
this was. gentlemen: Ziegenhein had him
by the throat. You read the papers-you
know Ziegenhein.
Now what object could the defendant
have had in doing this thing? The motive
which many times ruins men. The greed
for wealth. Butler held big interest in
the sanitary company. a third interest in
the hauling company. and his son was pres
ident Of the latter"
The speaker adduced figures to show that
Butler stood to win $5S, 900 by the stroke OF
the pen which should make the garbage
contract a law. to say nothing Of the an
nual profit thereafter. g
For smaller sum many q man has sold
his SOUL" said Maroney
= He then attacked John r. McCarthy's ev-
fdence. saying that the State does not deny
that visit was made to Chapman's house
in November. but that it does deny McCar-
thy drove him there.
Mr.. Maroney ended his appeal for CON.
viction at noon. and an adjournment was
taken until 1:3o. ss
JUDGE WILLIAMS OPENS
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Judge wiliiams's argument began the AFT
ernoon session. ,s s.l...
why should give a man $500, or an
other man e 4oo." said he. for work which
was sure to get If 1 only waited long
enough? Is there a man on this jury wio
believes that another bidder could have
performed this work? :,
.The evidence Is plain on this point. The
contract was let on October 8. 1901, and the
old contract expired on November II. Now.
the gentlemen of this Health Board have
all told you. Doctor Starklor. he's told you,
Mr.. Hornsbv. man holding high position.
has told YOU. and Doctors Chapman and
MerreIl themselves told you that such works
as were necessary required a long time to
build-the lowest estimate made of the
necessary time was six months, while one
man said 1t would take two years"
Judge Williams took up at length, Mer-
feIrs testimony. Merrelrs testimony, the
speaker said, cannot be considered as in
d:cating that Butler was ever at Doctor
.chapman's house, or cannot show that But
Ter offered Chapman money. Because he
went to Merrelrs, II he offered Merreli
money, itfproves nothing concerning Chap
man. 1t can be considered only as showing
the intent of the defendant.
! IN summing up. Judge Williams pointed
out. as Judge Krim had done. an apparent
folly in expecting to secure the favorable
vote Of a board Of six by approaching two
men.
s,Jere Murry.. Prosecuting Attorney of
boone County, who has assisted Mr.. Folk
Ia this prosecution then took UP the argu-
ment for the State. He spoke briefly, but
logically. =,
You have had from the defenders OF
fhisscase most ingenious use of. the law as
shelter for the defendant: a most in
lgenious exposition of such facts as bear
toward exculpating Mr.. Butler"
In handling the evidence. Mr.. Murry dwelt
upon several points. First. the fact that no
denial that money was offered has been
entered as evidence: second. that Chapman
had no apparent motive for making false.
charge; third. that Claude Wetmore. from
the stand. declared that Butler said Of
Chapman: II guess offered him a pres
ent."
Present" said Murray. that's Buffers
name for 'bribe.' Who gives presents in 4
this way? TWO thousand five hundred, DOL 1
lars to one man. 8; 100 to another? Neither
gain anything - ~ =
Murry ended his plea for conviction at
2:45 O'Clock :. -
GOVHRN0R JOHNSON
1BvIEWS THE eCASls. '.-..ss ~
'=s1srnG sdosernas chzrfeS < Johnson
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