The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-11
The BO0DLERS
In. ABAD WAY
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The St. Louis Grand Jury Now Takes
Up the Municipal Light
ing Scandal. .-
a Large Number Of the City Coun-
oil Are on the Carpet This
Morning.
Rumors That the Life of Attorney
Folk Is in Danger Are Taken
Notice Of.

st. Louis, Sept 11.-Winam Tamblyn,
former member of the house Of delegates,
who was indicted Monday on two charges
Of bribery in connection with the passage
OF the city lighting bill in February, 1899,
was brought back to-day from Cleveland.
whore he had been for two years. He
was one Of the members of the alleged
combine that j. K. Murrell exposed in his
confession to the grand jury after his
return from Mexico. Tamblyn, in the
custody of Detective Williams was taken
to jail and locked up pending an attempt
to secure bail.
The grand jury reconvened to-day and
took up the consideration of the lighting
scandal OF the last municipal assembly
The following members of the council that
passed the measure in question were sum-
moned to testify before the grand jury:
e. 3. w. Meier. president; William H.
Horton, Charles e. Carroll, Henry Gauss,
Jr., Paulus Cast, Charles Fl. Thinner.
Charles Virgins, W. R. Hodges, Aug
Hoffman, =. E. Meysenberg, Eben Rich
ards and Louis Schnell.
Charles Kratz, a member Of that body
Is supposed to be in Mexico. where he fled
after being indicted on the charge Of bri-
street railway legislation. 1t has been re-
ported that Kratz has been seen in the
city during the past day or two, but this
could not be verified.
Robert E., McMath, former, president of
the board OF public improvements, has
also been summoned to appear before this
body and disclose such facts concerning
the transaction as he may have knowledge
OF. and which, 1t is claimed, will be Of
material benefit to the inquisitors in fast
ening the crime Of boodling upon certain
members OF the combine. Mr.. McMath
has already made some startling state
ments to the public.
c0nfArnnca with ,1lldRa SHEER
wood Of the supreme court at Springfield,
Mo-, Wednesday. Judge Chester H. Krum
has decided to withdraw the application
for q writ of habeas corpus made to secure
the release Of those imprisoned on the
Doodle charges. 1t was found that such
q proceeding would first have to be filed
before some judge having Jurisdiction to
try the case. The four indicted men claim
that their bond has been made excessive
and the habeas corpus proceedings Were
based chiefly on this point.
Other witnesses before the grand jury
were August Hemens and John G. Hem
ems, contractors, who were bidders in 1899
for the privilege OF lighting the y,SThey
are expected to give important testimony
in connection with the lighting 1eBisla ton.
kslly Hidden by "capltallsts."
One member Of the house Of delegates
combine thatsth circuit attorney Is espe-
CIduy dAAASuna ~ BoL DSIOtS LIE 81 eIiio
dury Is Delegate Charles F.. Kelly, who,
with five other indicted aldermen, Is still
at large. Kelly is said to be the dispenser
Of the 800 that j. K. Murrell testified
had been paid members Of the ring The
authorities have been unable to find him
anywhere in the city. He is still believed
to be somewhere in St. Louis despite
the stories. that capitalists interested in
the doings of the combine had helped him
to escape on special train.
Sheriff Dickmann says he Is holding
Charles c. Carroll, Charles H. Thinner
!PauIus Cast and Henry Gauss. Jr., former
city councilmen. practically under arrest
charged with being members of the old
combine. The four men are in one of the
grand jury ante-rooms in custody of a
deputy sheriff. Lunch was served them
there.