Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-09
MURRELL's STATEMENT.

/ have surrendered Internationally TO
Circuit Atty. j. W. Folk and nave maze
q full confession to him. ! am not per-
mitted to give the details OF the EVIL
,.ence that 4 have put the circuit attor-
ney In possession Of, rns wii all come
out at the trials. held the key to the
box I'm the Lincoln Trust company con-
tanning the $4,000 bride money to go to
the house of delegates upon the pas
sage of the suburban bill.
This money was put up as the pur-
chase price for the votes OF the COM
bne, that price having been agreed up
on.
The combine of the house Of delegates
was composed Of ~ men. When the
suburban matter came up before the
combine, was selected to negotiate
with Philip Stock. the representative OF
the suburban railway.
the purpose of the combine was to
control legislation and sell legislation
for the benefit Of the members OF the
combine. Shortly before the suburban
bill the combine sold their votes on the
lighting bills for A7,5O0 This money
was handled by Kelly, and each mem-
Der of the combine received $2,5OO
was present and saw the money paid to
the various parties. These are only two
instances. but there are others.
We did not look upon what We did as
a serious crime, as IL had gone on 50
long without interruption that II was
not regarded by those who participated
In IL as morally wrong. Until the pres
ent circuit attorney took Office no ef-
fort, apparently. was ever made TO pun
sh what was being done az a crime.
have lived in st. Louis all my life
and have many friends here. have
been honest heretofore In NIL matters
and have done no man O wrong and
would not take dollar from any per-
son unlawfully, but the practice OF the
combine In the assembly OF taking
brides was SO frequent that ] went
along with the tide and did not realize
the enormity OF the offense, and my
conscience was scared In that regard.
These Doodle instigations have made
me see the crime In all Its enormity. No
matter what happens TO me. will do
all / can to aid the circuit attorney In
breaking up the Doodle gang that has
so long controlled affairs In this city.
and to atone as far as can for my aw-
lul HllStake.
After my Indictment and the COM
mencement of the Doodle prosecutions.
the gang got together and raised money
for the purpose Of fighting the cases
and to retain the supremacy Of the
gang. This money was used to employ
attorneys and for other purposes,
julius Lehman. Edmund Bersch and
John Helms acted as coachers or drill
masters for the witnesses who were to
appear before the grand Jury, though
II seems they were not very successful.
communicated with Mr.. Folk
through a good friend of mine who Is
not member of the gang but Mr..
Folk refused TO make any terms what
ever or give any promise as to what
he would do In case should return.
then determined to make an uncondi-
tional surrender.
feel better and happier and my
mind Is easier now than for months.
| propose 10 give the state all the aid
In my power. and hope that my con-
duct will be such that in future years
/ may regain the confidence OF my fell
low-citizens
THE WARRANTS SERVED,
1t is stated that Murrell has been