The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-12
KELLY SUCCEEDS IN EVADING
CAPTURE BY THE POLICE,
THOUGH SEARCH is PERSISTENT.

II he SO desires. IT IS said that Kelly car
give evidence to the Grand Jury that VIII
give great strength 10 the statements al
ready made by John K Murrell. Edward F.
MurrelI and George F. Robertson. 1t is not
! believed that Keliy's evidence is so entirely
desired that case can not be made against
those for whom indictments have been made
in connection with the lighting deal. but
that Il would very materially aid the States
| case Is not denied.
! TINKER WILL. NOT
SIGN EELLY.S BOND.
That Zach Tinker. president OF the Co.
| lumb:a Brewing Company. will not sign
KeIiy's bond was positively stated yesteT-
day by a person close TO Mr.. Tinker Kelly.
il Is said had hoped that Mr. Tinker would
! become his surety on the bond for $500.
Mr.. Folk. according TO the informant told
the man who visited him n Keliy's behalf
| that he did not care to become connected
| with the boodle cases in any manner. and
| although urged to do so. declined 10 sign
| the bond.
1 Willis Silence. who lives near KeIIy's
| home. and Is close personal friend of the
delegate. in addition TO being one of his
political supporters. is said to have in
formed Mrs Kelly yesterday that her hus-
band only was remaining away until ar
1 rangements for his bond are made.
kELLY's HOUSE WATCHED
NIGHT AND DAY.
| Kelly's house was surrounded Yesterday
and last night by policemen. detectives and
| Deputy SherifrE.. Mrs Kelly was. aware CT
the presence of the officers She declared
! that she knew nothing Of the whereabouts
OF her husband. II ne had left the city she
sad she did not know 1t; IL he was in .hc
city she did not know where, in fact there
was no subject that Mrs. Kelly had SO little
Information about as the movements of her
husband.
James III. Cronin. member of the House OF
Delegates, visited the Four Courts several
times yesterday.
Kid Sheridan will surrender as soon as
arrangements have been made for his
bond-' said Cronin In answer TO a question
II he knew where Sheridan was Cronin
still insisted that Sheridan had less TO fear
from a trial on the charge Of bribery than
any other person now under Indictment. He
declares that the Supreme Court decided
that Sheridan was not entitled to the ~
salary now held up at the City Hall. and for
this reason says he cannot figure how Sher-
idan could have committed bribery.
LEHMANN'S HUNT
FOR A NEW BONDSMAy.
Chris Schawacker, who was Julius Leh-
! manns first bondsman when he was in
dicted on the charge Of perjury. believes
! Lehman Is also waiting for a bondsman.
Ed Butler now is Lehmann's principal
bondsman. and IL is pointed out that But
Ter never loses anything on signing bonds
Butler declared when the bench warrants
were issued Monday that he would sign
Lehnann's bond 1t Is believed that Judge
Douglass decision that Butler can sign no
more bonds caused a change In Lehmann's
plans. and he is now slaying n waiting
game until bondsman l. obtained.
1t is declared. on the A<eer hand. that.
although Butler is no lorT.- acceptable to
Judge Douglas as bondsr.an he has suffi-
cient influence TO induce ofhe- wealthy per
sons to sign bond for Ti.hrlann. and on
this account they intima>e thai other rea-
sons prompt Lehman to s-e-nair away.