The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-11
HOT AFTER BOODLERS
SOLICITOR FoLKE SAYS MORE
SENSATIONS ARE IN STORE.
Mayor Wells Proposes to Appropri'
ate $4,000 For the Purpose
Of Aiding the Prosecu-
ton of the Cases.

st. Louis, Sept. lo.-The day around
the Four Courts, where the municipal
Doodle investigation is being held. was
comparatively quiet, the developments
being of less importance than on Mon
day and Tuesday. Judging from what is
expected tomorrow, 1t Is but the calm
before the storm.
No new arrests were made, six of the
nineteen members of the alleged House
of Delegates combined being still at lib
erty. Delegate Harry A. b. Faulkner.
who was out on bonds aggregating 5000
came in and gave additional surety 20
the amount of $4,000. His bonds now
equal S55,ooo. sum without precedent in
the history Of the criminal court of Mis-
souri,. Delegate J. ]. Hanntgan was re-
leased from jail in bonds OF $4,000 ana
delegate Edward E. Murrel. who turned
States evid lce left the jail when
friends became surety in the sum Of $l5.-
900. covering the one charge Of bribery
under which he rests.
Ex-Delegate j. X. Murrel, whose, re-
cent confession following his return
from Mexico, resulted in the issuance of
bench warrants against eighteen of his
fellow members in the House, was also
set at liberty. He furnished a bond in
the sum OF $4,000 in the Judges cham
bers, where he was taken secretly to
avoid any possible trouble, the court
room being crowded with accused dele
gates and their friends. Until this even
ing j. X. Murrel had been in the Gus
tody of the Circuit Attorney.
The grand jury was not In session to-
day, but its members were within call
should Attorney Folke have needed them
to hear any new testimony. That body
will be reconvened tomorrow when the
+, circumstances of the passages OF the 1893
CITY lighting bill, by which ten-year
contract to light the city's streets was
let, will be investigated.
According to the confession of ex-Dele-
gate J. X Murrel of the Municipal AS
sembly, 1900 was divided among GER
tain members of both houses. who Sc
cured the passage of the measure. Light
on the proceedings of the House of Dele
gates at this time has already been shed
for the benefit of the grand jury, and to-
morrow the members of the Council Will
be given a chance to tell what they
know. All the members with one excep-
ton of the City Council of 1899 have been
subpoenaed.
Circuit Attorney Folke is confident
the day will bring forth some surprises
in the shape of indictments. He init
mates that they may cover some persons
outside the chamber who were mstru-
mental in giving brides.
Former Councilman Charles Kratz, who
went to Mexico last spring when in
dicted for bribery in connection with the
Suburban Street Railway legislation,
probably will be the sensation. II was
persisteltly rumored all day around the
Four Courts that KratZ had returned and
would appear as a witness for the state
Mayor Wells is preparing a bill to he
presented to the Municipal Assembly, pro-
vlding an appropriation of $4,000 for the
use Of the Circuit Attorneys ONCE in
carving on the Doodle investigation and
prosecution.
Folke's Life Threatened.
Circuit Attorney Joseph .. Folks life
has been threatened. This information
came to Chief of Police Kelly and Chief
of Detectives Desmond today Since that
time Detective John McGrath has been
guarding the Circuit Attorney against
possible attack. The information that
threats had been made to kill the Cir
cult Attorney came to the police depart
ment from a source so reliable that
Chief Kelly declared IT positively inn
perative to take every precaution to pre-
vent an attack from an assassin.
Circuit Attorney Folk when told that
threats had been made to take his life
expressed no surprise.
az have been trying to do my duty with
out malice or i'll will and to enforce the
laws impartiaIly without fear or favor"
said Mr.. Folk, land all the blackguard-
ing or threats of the gang have no ter
rors for me-"
Detective McGrath will remain on duty
as guard to the Circuit Attorney as long
as the Doodle cases are under investiga-
ton. The police in the vicinity of Mr..
Folkes residence have been ordered to
keep a close watch for suspicious per-
sons in that neighborhood.