The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-16
Appeal Taken When Judge Ryan
Refuses Motion for New
Trial.
UNDER FIVE YEARS. SENTENCE.
Bond for $4,000 Is Filed When
Judgment of the Court Is Pro
nounced Upon the
Prisoner.

Judge Ryan yesterday morning overruled
the motion for Il new trial entered by coun-
sci for Robert NJ. Snyder. who was found
guilty o. bribery in connection with the
Central Traction deal. and sentenced the
defendant 10 the Penitentiary for FIVE years
in accordance with the jHry's verdict.
After rendering his decision on the mo-
ton. Judge Ryan called Snyder TO the bar.
"Have You ANY reason TO state why juds-
Eent should not be passed. Mr.. Snyder?'
asked Judge Ryan.
Il have not, your Honor" replied Snyder.
Very well. 1t IS the judgment of the
court. Mr.. Snyder. that yea shall serve 1--WE
years in the PeniteDtiary."
Snyder made 10 reply. but took his seat
while his counsel, Judge Priest. Mr.. Leh-
mann and NJ. Jourial. prepared his bono
OF <25.:ir in an appeal 70 the supreme court:
III. Eoud was signed BY Judge Priest GGd
MIR. Jordan.
Judge Ryar's decision on tho motion for
= new trial covers fifteen r~ypow:ittsn pages.
He reviews carefully the evidence intro
Guced at the rT!a! and goes into the queS-
ton Of residence. which. as ne declares IN
MS cScis;on, was a plyo'al point IN ne
case. IN brief, he says, IL summing up the
case:
REASONS FOR COURTS REFUSAL
1t was urged that there was no proof Of brie-
eTy, ms a:El Elm Il resting 4pSn taS "iSG IhtI On
had NOT received u bTibe. ana had not agreed TO
;estlm6ny OF this witness and tAe testimony Of
kobu=ch and others who were witnesses o. that
the finding Of the Jury 81 that question WAS
fully warranted by the evidence.
far as the facts were Concerned, was that the
finding Of tie jury upon tn question q usual
limitations. was against the weight of evidence.
I feel bound to conclude that tn verdict on this
POINT was rot Only not against the substantial
ENeisn. Of T. eytdense' b: us ANIL sI.5ai ag4
Greenwood ~ T. the Kind oi res;teacs maintained
h defendant, in New York and the way ant
and explicit. particularly that 81 NJ kontA as
and not un.sua!D. and lis. business Gc:LlsS eA-
; ;s5a.ns a gear year 7 in Pf i]ss,3.s - 1"o1'' o' -''''' Mo-
Mrs. Write taught de;eniarts children and the
present Mrs Snylsr a. his h9ns- Vas 2,tsa '9gre
q ~ nls' at TIL his home. and aiS5 at liz bank. Sas
Wa5: i / th3q5ai n t Dur 4.s' q de'endaD's witnesses
BANK COLLEAGUES CoULD TELL.
Many said they saw him at his bank. but !
hi tesiI;nSET u Any II thE PERSONS ass5cIa. Ell
With Nr, %nTisT J.. the 3ischgii,s lrSsT ne
an oversight. CcuEss! were too astu:e ard dit
gent to overlook TIE inheritance Of siCl testi-
TIE d.feu.a0-s ASSOCIATES on the Board o: Di-
Fsctors. Iarticl.ari: On a. me i-S gS:"mittee S sS5ty pass pass.
kaown w4srh.r OF not he attended regularly. or
u !, n ! " .gsi-r ~ yc2ri3 say@ Tirrassej silently
49, '"FtHH-h '-+' $500 49, 49,.
iuacCIrary Uc memory. his presence at the bank
during the Years 1883 and 1900 at stated Inter
walls. Il. in faCt. he was n tire active discharge
at Kansas CI,y Of his duties as president 0; III.
,-.1..I-i O., TIE hearing On the motion again
Gr.-l and elaborated their argument made dU-i.c
til w.gi 'i-lari-ant' and usual resilient ar,
have examined many authorities hat might
have been expected 70 throw some Eight On the
tha counsel On ether side ! have turned To
photographers. from Webster 70 the Century. and
examined all the law dictionaries. find ns perhaps
in Rapaijr * Lawrence the greatest number or
word iEhabitaLt.
DEFINES THE WORD INHABTTANT.
I think the word 'irhahitant' means moro
than the .ord resident Originally the eXc-P-
tion provided only for fugitive from justice cases
l have no Ioubt that the LG:sittuEs, used the
vcrl 'inhabItaa,'' as expressing the idea OF one
used the word resident" as having a more re
stri-teG meaning, knowing Wei that ! man me-
have more than one place OF residence. but only
/ have now reviewed and given my opinion on
the questions argued at the bar at the hearing
the points raised by the motion. and, in coiiec-
tion herewith. the evidence, and instTocLGns
given and refused. In nay Judgment no error IN
tervened during the TRIAL Of this cause the w
! motion for a new trial is OVER lied,
Snyder was convicted on october aite.
a trial lasting one week. he was ChaLSSu
| with bribing certain members OF the Mu,,
nicipaI Assembly TO vote for the central
Traction bill, he passage Of which mace
possible the consolidation Of all the 81
Louis street car companies save the SUD-
urban. The formation Of the Transit Com
pany followed the passage CT the measure.