The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-07
CONTRASTED MCKINLEY
WITH ROOSEVELT.
THE BUTLER CASE.
Continued From Page One.

mitted he had talked to only three or four
persons and all of them thought Butler was
guilty. but could get fair trial in st. Louis.
| Didn't you tell the conductor on the
street car this morning as you came down
! that you were coming here to help send
| Butler to the Penitentary?' asked Judge
Krum.
mo. sir" said Lewis. 81 never made such
a statement
/ Isaac Friedman, a wholesale shoe dealer.
said he had never heard any discussion as
| to Buffers ability to get fair trial. He
! thought Butler could get a fair trial here,
| though he had heard great deal OF feeling
| expressed against him. Witness said he had
| talked to many persons who thought But
Ter was guilty. This opinion was caused by
| newspaper articles and by Interviews But
| Ter had given out about his fees
Judge Ryan asked: do understand you
to say that the general trend is against Mr.
Butler7'
Yes. sir"
"on general principles?"
Eyes. sir
On redirect examination Mr.. Friedman
said that this adverse opinion was caused
by newspaper publication. Witness said he
was aware Of this feeling since the Doodle
investigation began.
'INTEREsT CESTERED
IN CASE OF BOSS BOODLER."
z. G. Scudder of the Scudder-Gale Grocer
Company had discussed the Butler case
frequently with his business associates. He
said he had never heard any one say But
Ter should be convicted on general princ.-
pies. In his associations he said he had
found no feeling against Butler. though he
had heard one young fellow say Butler
should be convicted on general principles.
His associates. he said, were agreed that
Butler would be tried according to the law
and the evidence.
On cross-examination he admitted that
he had heard Butler dubbed the boss
boodler'' and had heard persons express
satisfaction at his Indictment
You heard persons express satisfaction
at all Of the bribery Indictments have you
not?' asked Mr.. Folk.
Yes. sir
Judge Krum: There was more satisfac-
ton at Buffers indictment than at any of
the others. was there not?'
We'll, there would naturally be more in
terest in the boss boodler.'"
When Mr. Folk took him in hand again
Mr.. Scudder said the people were glad OF
the indictment so that the case could come
charges made known.
Mr.. Scuddcr was saying that about seven
eishths Of the persons Of his acquaintance
could give Butler fair trial, when he was
cut off by an objection. Most of his friends
he said, had made adverse comment on
Butler. They judged by what they read in
the newspapers
1t was l o'clock when Mr.. Scudder left
the stand and Judge Ryan ordered recess
till q
J. S. Bemis, treasurer of the Bemis Bros
Bag Company, thought Butler could get a
fair trial.
]. L. La Prelle. boot and shoe manufac-
turer, never heard any one say Butter
should be convicted irrespective OF the evil
dence.
Gaius Paddock of the Paddock-HawIey
Iron Works thought Butler could get a fair
trial in ST. Louis
James n. Carpenter, a real estate agent
said he heard persons say Butler would get
fair hearing in St Louis On cross-ex-
animation he could remember the names OF
only two persons he had talked to and one
Of them was his son-in-law.
c. S. Mckinney of the Ferguson -McKin-
ney Gry Goods Company and W. ]. Hol-
brook thought Butler could get fair trial
North Second street. thought from CONVEX
sations he had heard that Butler could get
fair trial here. The general idea, he said,
was that it would be impossible to convict
Butler here Several of his friends said
Butler should be.
R. H. Tennent OF the Tennent-stribbling
Shoe Company said Butler could get fair
trial. On cro5s-examination he said he had
heard a man say Butler would be convicted
any way.
Where did you hear that7' asked Judge
krum.
Il heard VIII Walker say 1t in the wit
ness-room there" said he, pointing to the
States witness-room. When he said II he
was told he could CO."
Richard Hanlon. credit man at the Lewis
Zukosh Millinery Company. had heard dis
cussions pro and con. He had heard sew
eral express themselves as believing Butler
could get a fair hearing.
Max Stern. secretary OF the RothschiId
Hat Company. said he had heard that But
Ter could not be convicted in ST. Louis and
that he would be-
William P Kennett of the Merchants
Exchange. Edward S. Lewis, vice presi-
dent Of the Hargadine- McKittrick Dry
Goods Company, Lewis H. Holmes of the
Chase Bag Company and Benjamin Else
man Of the Rice-Stix Dry Goods Company
thought Butler could be tried fairly in St
Louis.
James W. Anderson. Wholesale grocer