The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-03
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searching questions.
/ His elaboration caused the Judge TO con
clude that he was unwilling. and he an
nounced that belief from the bench as ex
planning his action in allowing leading cues
tions on the part OF the States attorney.
Il am not an unwilling witness. your Hon
or. said Kobusch. but am under such
strain that must be slow In answering"
Kobusch took the stand at twenty minute
10 5 after ten minutes recess II court
DO you know the defendant Robert N
snyder This was Mr. Folks first ques
! ton.
Kobusch Yes. sir"
! How long have you known him.
/ About FIVE years
When dld you 1rst meet him and In con
| nection with what natter
''AboHt FIVE years ago. in connection viii
what has since been known as The Nerti
and south Railway bill"
He First Interested -------
snyder In NH.
/ what did lie desire YOU 10 do
THE bill had not been named AT the time
hut he spoke OF a franchise bin sad talked
about the possibility OF getting il through.
Were you interested in that bill before
sIr. Snyder came 70 youc''
Yes: in fact. / got MI Snyder inter
es,ed'
How many meetings did YOU hRve?'
=. can't reeoIleot: u great many. We met
at the Southern. the Planters and other
hotels
was house bill No 80. the second North
and South bin. the one you were interested
i'm
YES
who else was Interested in that bfllT''
Mt Bache Of New York"
Were you Interested in the Central Trae-
tion bm7'
.'Can you say why the Central Traction
bill was introduced with reference TO the
North and South bfl?''
The latter was practically deld and the
same people were interested in beth bills
who was interested in the Central Trac-
tion bin?'
(After much hesitation and visible en-
'barrasmenu; Myself. Snyder. John II.
Blessing. Edgar A. Mepham. l. b Teb6etts
and F. z Marshall"
who was the promoter OF the Central
Traction bill?'
quite number OF persons"
The others you have named2"
We'll. some OF them helped myself and
Snyder"
''Do you remember meeting at the South
ern Hotel uaTiies promoting it and who
were prssent?''
Snyder. my self and Tebbetts: am not
sure about Marshall
Was there any other meeting with refer
ence 10 this franchise
NO meeting OF directors. but often met
Mepham and Snyder"
Discussed n Price
for UthOna Vote.
Did Snyder ever say anything 10 vou
with reference to procuring the vote Of
Frederick G. UthOn on the measure in the
Council?'
YES"
What did he say to you and where7''
Snyder said once at the Planters Hotel
that Uthon wanted 5000 for his vote"
Did he say he had paid s5oOO?"
Yes"
Did Snyder report TO you afterward OF
the total cost OF the bill in the Assembly,
Yes, but some time after the bill had
passed
Did he charge you Up with 5000 spent
for Uthofrs voter
Objection on ground that written report
OF expenses in passing the bin was the best
evidence The witness. said that he might
stni have that report. but that he had
searched and Ad-been unable to find II.
Question put in this fern: Did YOU Mr..
Kohusch. ask snyde' at any time why he.
Snyder. charged up 5000 for Uthofrs vote
when he got that $4,000 back
Ihen kobusch betrayed his greatest ne-7y-
business. and the Judge allowed the question
Tor the reason that the witness seemed un--
wiling The incident in which Kobusch
dramatically declared that he was uottiln-
willing then occurred.
I don't remember that Il IS so long a0o
hat my memory is not clear on all points.
DO you remember how often the S5nOoD
paid Uthofr figured in the conversation be-
tween you and Snyder"
Once think"
Mr.. Folk interjected: You've already
mentioned two instances" Objections made |
and sustained.
Did you ever ask Uthon IL the money |
had been returned?"
Il forget"
Mr.. Folk: But you are clear on the |
point that Snyder said he'd paid $1,000 for
Yes"
What members Of Assembly did Snyder
tell you he had paidT''
Snyder said he'd paid Charles z. Carroll
1880.
For whom did he tell you Charley Car
'oll was handling the money!
John c. Brinlmeyer and Paulus Cast"
What did he tell you he'd paid Brink
meyer and Gast?"
did SNYDER at any time give YOU $1,000 /
% be sent to Henry Gaus"
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