The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-04
SNYDER'S ATTORNEYS
RELOCATE B00DLING FACTS.
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a man may therefore be an inhahitant
OF this State and may be usually resi-
dent OF another. The witness may answer
the question and the state must remain
within the bounds Of my ruling
STATE PROCEEDS WITH
TESTIMONY As TO RESIDENCE.
In view Of this ruling. Circuit Attorney
Folk proceeded with the examination OF
Alexander Konta where he left or Thurs
day night, and after him all the states wit
nesses whose testimony Is calculated 10
show that New York was Snydsr's residence
at one time
Konta said that he knew the defendant
and had met him in New York. being ac-
rustomed to see him at the waldort-Astoria
Hotel and in the Offices OF the brokerage
hrm OF G. S. Bache & Co. He was asked
as TO the interval between March. lssa. and
April 1900. and said that he believed Snyder
had Dyed in New York during this time.
DO YOU know that Snyder was in New
York all the timer
y was not there all tho time myself I
was in Europe twice the year mentioned
going in July. returning In october, going
again in January and returning in March.
sailing again April Il. 1900. and coming
back in 1902"
Did Snyder go to Europe in the summer
of 1sss2''
turned in September. I saw him abroad
in London. Paris and for a time In Ger
many. He went abroad on business In
which was associated"
Ibid Mr. Snyder have place Of business
in New York;"
He had a desk in the Offices Of C. s.
Bache s. Co, on Wall, street / saw him
there frequently. HIS desk was in the room
OF the head OF the trm. l think the desk
was his. since when Snyder was there the
desk cover was raised and when he was
gone the cover was closed"
Was Snyder married during this year in
New York;"
yes. about January l. 1883. at the Wal
dorf-Astoria-''
How long did he remain at the hotel aft
er he was married.
II think they were there until January le
when they went away little trip. They
came back and were at the hotel until April
10. when 1 sailed for Europe"
HOTEL. APARTMENTS
RENTED BY THE YEAR
do you recall Snyder saying under what
arrangement he retained his apartments at
ths Waldorf
Yes He said he had them by the year
Judge Priest conducted the cross-examina-
ton and asked on what terms Snyder held
his apartments and the same. reply was re-
ceived as TO the Circuit Attorneys question.
''Is it not customary" queried the defend
er. ''for persons who have much business
in New York to take rooms by the year?''
Yes. the practice is very general. 1t is
more economical
did you see F. G. Niedringhaus OF St
Is,uis while in New York2't
''Yec"
During this same winter OF 1sss-isoo do
you remember OF any time that Mr.. Med
ringhaus was not in New Eork?'
I could not say that I saw kim every
week"
can you say that C. H. Ten Brock OF
this city had an Office at this time IN New
York. and also had one in St. LOUISE
Yes. sir. ne had these two Offices
The Waldorf-Astoria, is it not. IS a hotel
where you may meet people from ali parts
OF the United States? Is It not sort or
central bureau?''
1T IS headquarters for people from all
parts OF the country. II is central, but not
a bureau"
Mt. Folk asked few questions in re-
direct examination, but developed nothing
sSYDER's CORRESPONDENCE
WITH ATTORNEY TEN BROEK.
c. H. Ten Brock ST. Louis lawyer. was
then called 10 the stand. He was in New
York from January. 1893. TO July. 1900. ex-
oepting Janusry. 800. He knew Snyder. Mr..
Konta and Moses Greenwood. Jr.. were as
ISOLATED in the business which took Mr..
Ten Brock TO New York.
Witness could not say how often he had
seen Snyder in New York. He was not
clear as TO the date and place Of Snyder's
marriage, but could remember the circum-
stance.
Did you have any correspondence with
air. SnyderZ'
Yes: I had correspondence beginning
June 26. 1900. Telegrams aud letters followed
in quick succession in early July. On July
20 wrote to him at Kansas City. on Sep
tember Is. 1900. Snyder wrote 10 me from
the Waldorf in New York. I wrote to him
at Kansas City on September T. He wrote
to me from New York on September g. He
wrote me on September . from Kansas
City. wrote 10 him on October 10 New
York: he wrote 10 me on October 30 from
Kansas City. I wired him on November Il
10 Kansas city"
He continued through the list up TO 1907.
Examination continuing. Mr.. Ten Brock
corroborated what Mr.. Konta said relative
to Snyder's place OF abode and business Of
fee de told OF his meetings With Snyder.
saying that they were merely casual. and
not OF a business nature. though business
relations existed between Mr.. Konta and
Mr. Snyder. and likewise between Konta
and himself.
WITNESS Is CROsS-ExAMINED
BY THE DEFENSE.
AR. Lehman conducted the ,eross-exam-
nation.
.sThe waldorf was headquarters for
Western people in the winter Of 1899. par
ticuiariy those who had financial business?-'
Yes. sir
That was time of great financial ac-
tvftyg'
Yes
The witness said that Snyder had home
IN Kansas City until some time after their
acquaintance began. He was under the i'm
precision that Snyder lived at the Waldorf
until the latter part OF ise2-
Did you become advised before lats In
1899 that Mr.. Snyder. was connected with a
bank IN Kansas City"
4 do not know al what time I became
acquainted with that fact. but am certain
that knew OF & In June. Isoo.'
On redirect examination witness said: